Question: Problem 5 . ( 3 5 points ) Flow down an incline. Consider a layer of liquid with average thickness h flowing steadily down an

Problem 5.(35 points) Flow down an incline. Consider a layer of liquid with average thickness h flowing steadily down an inclined plane. Assume air resistance is negligible. The flow rate per unit depth q is assumed to be a function of the viscosity u, density P, surface tension o, gravitational force per unit mass g, the inclination angle 0, and the thickness h. a) Select as repeating variables p, g, and h, and identify all dimensionless parameters (pi terms) of the problem. b) Provide a physical interpretation for each dimensionless parameter (e.g. interpret as the ratio of two effects, etc.) Now consider the simplified condition of steady laminar viscous flow down an incline, for which we will make the assumption for the functional dependence as q= f(u,h, pg sin 8). Note that pgsin is grouped as a single parameter. c) What are the dimensions of the lumped parameter pg sin 0? Provide a physical interpretation. (Which would help explain why we can group variables this way, rather than keeping them as three separate variables.) d) Identify all dimensionless parameters (pi terms) of this problem. Then, re-arrange the functional dependence of the pi terms to be an equation for just q. Provide an insightful comment on the result.

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