Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: Why does a bicyclist pick up speed on a downhill road even

Why does a bicyclist pick up speed on a downhill road even when he is not pedaling? Does this violate the conservation of energy principle?

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Q: What is the difference between pound-mass and pound-force

What is the difference between pound-mass and pound-force?

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Q: Heated air is at 150°C. What is the temperature

Heated air is at 150°C. What is the temperature of this air in °F?

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Q: In a piping system, the water temperature remains under 30°

In a piping system, the water temperature remains under 30°C. Determine the minimum pressure allowed in the system to avoid cavitation.

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Q: An air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is executed in

An air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is executed in a closed system with 0.003 kg of air, and it consists of the following three processes: 1-2 Isentropic compression from 100 kPa and 27...

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Q: What is a Newtonian fluid? Is water a Newtonian fluid?

What is a Newtonian fluid? Is water a Newtonian fluid?

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Q: Repeat Prob. 9–164 using constant specific heats at room

Repeat Prob. 9–164 using constant specific heats at room temperature. Data from Prob. 9-164: An air-standard cycle with variable specific heats is executed in a closed system with 0.003 kg of air, an...

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Q: What is viscosity? What is the cause of it in liquids

What is viscosity? What is the cause of it in liquids and in gases? Do liquids or gases have higher dynamic viscosities?

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Q: A Carnot cycle is executed in a closed system and uses 0

A Carnot cycle is executed in a closed system and uses 0.0025 kg of air as the working fluid. The cycle efficiency is 60 percent, and the lowest temperature in the cycle is 300 K. The pressure at the...

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Q: How does the kinematic viscosity of (a) liquids and

How does the kinematic viscosity of (a) liquids and (b) gases vary with temperature?

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