Streamline and Turbulent Flow

IMPORTANT

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

EASY
IMPORTANT

The circulation for a closed path in an irrotational flow field is_____?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Are all inviscid flow irrotational?
 

EASY
IMPORTANT

Why is irrotational flow called potential flow?
 

EASY
IMPORTANT

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

EASY
IMPORTANT

Is viscous flow rotational?
 

EASY
IMPORTANT

How do you know if a fluid is rotational?
 

EASY
IMPORTANT

What makes a flow rotational?
 

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is meant by irrotational flow?

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is difference between rotational and irrotational flow?
 

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is steady and unsteady flow of fluid?

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is streamline in physics?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Why do we use streamline?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

For incompressible fluids the density remains constant throughout.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

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

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

By compressing a fluid its density increases.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Write a short note on compressible fluids.

EASY
IMPORTANT

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

EASY
IMPORTANT

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