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Calculating The Reynolds Number: Re (V L D) /V

The document defines the Reynolds number formula as Re=(V*L*d)/v, where V is velocity, L is length, d is density, and v is viscosity. It provides example ranges for velocity, depth, density and viscosity values and instructs the reader to calculate Reynolds numbers using these values in the provided table to determine if flow would be laminar or turbulent.

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Calculating The Reynolds Number: Re (V L D) /V

The document defines the Reynolds number formula as Re=(V*L*d)/v, where V is velocity, L is length, d is density, and v is viscosity. It provides example ranges for velocity, depth, density and viscosity values and instructs the reader to calculate Reynolds numbers using these values in the provided table to determine if flow would be laminar or turbulent.

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Calculating the Reynolds Number

Re=(V*L*d)/v where: V=velocity cm/s


d=density g/cm^3
Put some reasonable numbers into the table L=length cm
below to calculate Reynolds number v=viscosity g/cm*s
For example: use stream velocities in the range of 0.5 to 50 cm/s
For example: use water depths in the range of 5 to 100 cm
(water has a density close to 1g/cm3, and a viscosity close to 0.01 g/cm*s)

Velocity (cm/s) density (g/cm^3) depth (cm) viscosity (g/cm*s) Re


1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
1 0.01 0
Laminar flow is likely for Re < 2000. Otherwise, the flow is likely to be turbulent.
If you'd like to play around with some other fluids, try light oil at v=1, methyl alcohol at v=0.006

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