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1. The dimensions of the constant "1.26" are length. 2. Estimate the mean free path of air at 20°C and 7 kPa. Air is not rarefied at these conditions. 3. The only dimensionally homogeneous relation for the flow rate Q over a dam is proportional to dam width, gravity, and excess upstream water height cubed.

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Fluid Mechanics Homework Solutions

1. The dimensions of the constant "1.26" are length. 2. Estimate the mean free path of air at 20°C and 7 kPa. Air is not rarefied at these conditions. 3. The only dimensionally homogeneous relation for the flow rate Q over a dam is proportional to dam width, gravity, and excess upstream water height cubed.

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ME 36 61 Fluid Me echanics 2013 2014 Fall, Ho omework 1 Due: 22 2/10/13 Lecture Hour ormula for estimating th he mean free

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where th he latter for rm follows from the id deal-gas law w, = p/RT. What are the t dimensi ions of the constant t 1.26? E Estimate the e mean free path of air r at 20C and a 7 kPa. Is air rarefi fied at this conditio on? ow Q (amou unt of volu ume per uni it time) ove er a dam is s proportion nal to dam 2. The volume flo th B and als so varies wit th gravity g and excess s water heig ght H upstre eam,. What i is the only widt poss sible dimens sionally hom mogeneous relation r for this flow ra ate? 3. A so olid cone of f base r0 and d initial angu ular velocity y 0 is rotati at. Neglect ing inside a conical sea air d drag and der rive a formu ula for the co ones angula ar velocity (t) if there e is no applie ed torque.

4. A so olid cylinde er of diame eter D, leng gth L, densi ity s falls due to gra avity inside a tube of diam meter Do. Th he clearance e, (Do D) << < D, is fill led with a fi film of visco ous fluid (,). Derive a for rmula for te erminal fall velocity an nd apply to S SAE 30 oil at 20C for r a steel cylinder with D = 2 cm, Do = 2.04 cm, an nd L = 15 cm m. Neglect t the effect of f any air in t the tube.

5. The system in t the figure is s used to est timate the p pressure p1 in the tank by measuring the 15cm h height of liq quid in the 1-mm-diam meter tube. T The fluid is at 20C. Calculate the e true fluid heig ght in the tu ube and the e percent er rror due to capillarity if i the fluid is (a) wate er; and (b) merc cury.

6. A tw wo-dimensio onal steady velocity field is given by b u = x2 y2, v = 2xy y. Find the streamline patte ern and sket tch a few lin nes.

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