Question: ( 3 0 pts ) Water at 1 5 C flows at speed V around a cylindrical object of diameter D as sketched. Angle varies

(30 pts) Water at 15C flows at speed V around a cylindrical object of diameter D as sketched. Angle varies from 0 to 180 along the top of the cylinder, and the pressure along the top of the cylinder is approximated as P=Patm+[12-2sin2]V2, where the local atmospheric pressure is Patm=95.8kPa.
(a) If cavitation were to occur, at what angle would it most likely occur?
(b) As the water speed V increases, the pressure at the angle found in part (a) will decrease, and eventually it will equal the vapor pressure of the water, at which point cavitation will begin to occur. Using the given information, find the value of V corresponding to the onset of cavitation.
(c) If the water temperature were to increase, would cavitation be more or less likely? In other words, would the speed corresponding to the onset of cavitation decrease or increase? Explain.
( 3 0 pts ) Water at 1 5 C flows at speed V

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