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Problem 1: Continuity through a Converging Pipe
Water flows through a pipe that contracts from diameter to . The upstream velocity is . Determine the discharge and downstream velocity.
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Problem 2: Flow Division at a Junction
A pipe carries and divides into two branches. Branch 1 has diameter and velocity . Branch 2 has diameter . Determine the flow and velocity in Branch 2.
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Problem 3: Compressible Mass Continuity
Air enters a duct with density , area , and velocity . It exits where density is and area is . Determine mass flow rate and exit velocity.
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Problem 4: Acceleration from a Two-Dimensional Velocity Field
A steady velocity field is
Determine acceleration at .
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Problem 5: Local and Convective Acceleration
A one-dimensional velocity field is , where is in meters and in seconds. Determine local, convective, and total acceleration at and .
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Problem 6: Velocity and Flow from a Streamfunction
A two-dimensional incompressible flow has streamfunction in . Find the velocity at and the discharge per unit width between streamlines and .
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Problem 7: Incompressibility and Irrotationality Check
For the velocity field and , determine whether the two-dimensional flow is incompressible and irrotational.
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Problem 8: Unsteady Storage in a Tank
A vertical tank has constant plan area . Water enters at and leaves at . Determine the water-level rise rate and the rise after .