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Grade 12Mechanics

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what should be maximum average velocity of water in a tube of diameter 0.5 cm so that the flow is laminar?
Given coefficient of viscosity = 0.00125 Nsec/m2.

Profile image of Harish
8 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
Reynolds's formula for fluid flow:

Re = row * v * D / μ

Re = Reynolds's number < 2300 for laminar stream lined non-turbulent flow. row = density = 1000 kg/m^3

μ = dynamic or kinematic viscosity = 0.00125 Pa-s.

D = inner diameter = 0.005 meter.

So v = Re * μ / (row* D)

v < 57.5 cm/s.