Question: 1 . ( 3 0 ) Water is flowing over the bottom of a surfboard as Betty paddles out through calm water. She is paddling

1.(30) Water is flowing over the bottom of a surfboard as Betty paddles out through calm water. She is paddling at \(0.5\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) relative to the water, which has a temperature of 17 C .
a) How far from the nose of the board does the flow transition to turbulence naturally
b) Plot the boundary layer thickness vs. x to scale. ("to scale" means the same size units on the y -axis as the x -axis) Make the plot up until the location of the flow transition.
c) Use the table in the book and create a dimensional plot of the velocity profile at the location of flow transition (but still on the laminar side). Velocity will be on the x -axis, and distance from the surfboard on the y -axis.
d) Plot the local shear stress on surfboard from the leading edge to the point of transition.
e) Integrate that to obtain the average shear stress in the laminar region.
f) If the board is 2 m long, what is the average shear stress now including the turbulent region? Comment on your answer.
1 . ( 3 0 ) Water is flowing over the bottom of a

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