Consider two parallel plates that are fixed. Glycerin at a temperature of 20C is flowing between...

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Consider two parallel plates that are fixed. Glycerin at a temperature of 20°C is flowing between the two plates (see Handout 1 for fluid properties). The variable "h" in the image below is 40 centimeters. Assume the velocity distribution [v(y)] is parabolic and described by the equation below. The maximum velocity (Vmax) is 800 mm/s. V(Y) = Umax [1-³] Answer the following questions: (a) Where does the minimum shear stress occur and what is its magnitude in Pascals? (b) Where does the maximum shear stress occur and what is its magnitude in Pascals? (c) Provide a sketch of the shear stress distribution (your sketch should be analogous to the velocity distribution sketch shown above) (d) Compute the force acting on the top plate if the contact area is 1.2 m². Consider two parallel plates that are fixed. Glycerin at a temperature of 20°C is flowing between the two plates (see Handout 1 for fluid properties). The variable "h" in the image below is 40 centimeters. Assume the velocity distribution [v(y)] is parabolic and described by the equation below. The maximum velocity (Vmax) is 800 mm/s. V(Y) = Umax [1-³] Answer the following questions: (a) Where does the minimum shear stress occur and what is its magnitude in Pascals? (b) Where does the maximum shear stress occur and what is its magnitude in Pascals? (c) Provide a sketch of the shear stress distribution (your sketch should be analogous to the velocity distribution sketch shown above) (d) Compute the force acting on the top plate if the contact area is 1.2 m².