Question: For a flow over a flat plate with zero pressure gradient, the velocity profile within the boundary layer is assumed as u = U t

For a flow over a flat plate with zero pressure gradient, the velocity profile within the boundary layer is assumed as u=Utanh(y). Show that the skin friction on the plate is given by wU2=0.3125[Uxv]-12.
For a flow over a flat plate with zero pressure

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