Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: During steady motion of a vehicle on a level road, the

During steady motion of a vehicle on a level road, the power delivered to the wheels is used to overcome aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance (the product of the rolling resistance coefficient and...

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Q: Reconsider Prob. 15–32. Using appropriate software, investigate

Reconsider Prob. 15–32. Using appropriate software, investigate the effect of car speed on the required power to overcome (a) rolling resistance, (b) the aerodynamic drag, and (c) their combined effec...

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Q: Bill gets a job delivering pizzas. The pizza company makes him

Bill gets a job delivering pizzas. The pizza company makes him mount a sign on the roof of his car. The frontal area of the sign is A = 0.612 ft2, and he estimates the drag coefficient to be CD = 0.94...

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Q: A 0.80-m-diameter, 1.2

A 0.80-m-diameter, 1.2-m-high garbage can is found in the morning tipped over due to high winds during the night. Assuming the average density of the garbage inside to be 150 kg/m3 and taking the air...

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Q: An 8-mm-diameter plastic sphere whose density is 1150

An 8-mm-diameter plastic sphere whose density is 1150 kg/m3 is dropped into water at 20°C. Determine the terminal velocity of the sphere in water.

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Q: A 7-m-diameter hot air balloon that has a

A 7-m-diameter hot air balloon that has a total mass of 350 kg is standing still in air on a windless day. The balloon is suddenly subjected to 40 km/h winds. Determine the initial acceleration of the...

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Q: The value of the gravitational acceleration g decreases with elevation from 9

The value of the gravitational acceleration g decreases with elevation from 9.807 m/s2 at sea level to 9.767 m/s2 at an altitude of 13,000 m, where large passenger planes cruise. Determine the percent...

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Q: A fan is to accelerate quiescent air to a velocity of 8

A fan is to accelerate quiescent air to a velocity of 8 m/s at a rate of 9 m3/s. Determine the minimum power that must be supplied to the fan. Take the density of air to be 1.18 kg/m3.

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Q: During major windstorms, high vehicles such as RVs and semis may

During major windstorms, high vehicles such as RVs and semis may be thrown off the road and boxcars off their tracks, especially when they are empty and in open areas. Consider a 6000-kg semi that is...

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Q: What does the friction coefficient represent in flow over a flat plate

What does the friction coefficient represent in flow over a flat plate? How is it related to the drag force acting on the plate?

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