Streamline and Turbulent Flow
Streamline and Turbulent Flow: Overview
This topic helps us understand the difference between the streamlined and turbulent flow. We will discuss the concept of critical velocity here. It also covers the significance of Reynold's number and coefficient of viscosity.
Important Questions on Streamline and Turbulent Flow
The circulation for a closed path in an irrotational flow field is_____?

Are all inviscid flow irrotational?

Why is irrotational flow called potential flow?

A flow is rotational if fluid elements undergo rotation about their axis while flowing along_____?

Is viscous flow rotational?

How do you know if a fluid is rotational?

What makes a flow rotational?

What is tube of flow?

What is meant by irrotational flow?

What is difference between rotational and irrotational flow?

What is steady and unsteady flow of fluid?

What is streamline in physics?

Why do we use streamline?

For incompressible fluids the density remains constant throughout.

Compressible flow is the branch of _____ mechanics that deals with flows having significant changes in fluid density.

By compressing a fluid its density increases.

Write a short note on compressible fluids.

Streamline flow is more likely for liquids with _____ (low density/high density) and high viscosity.

Define streamline flow.

Flow in which the speed of the fluid at a point continuously changes in both magnitude and direction is called _____.
