Question: Q ( 5 ) A smooth flat plate 1 . 5 m wide and 4 m long is subjected to flow of water along its

Q(5) A smooth flat plate 1.5 m wide and 4 m long is subjected to flow of water along its length with a velocity of \(2\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\). The flow in the boundary layer is laminar at the leading edge of the plate. The laminar boundary layer undergoes a transition \(\left(R e_{c r}=5\times 10^{5}\right)\) to turbulent boundary layer as the flow proceeds in the downstream. It is observed that a cubic laminar profile is finally changed into a \(1/7\) th power law velocity profile in the turbulent regime. Answer the following questions:
(a) The distance from the leading edge where the boundary layer flow changes from laminar to turbulent flow.
(b) The thickness of the boundary layer at the edge of the laminar boundary layer and at the trailing edge.
(c) The shear stress at the trailing edge.
(d) The portion of frictional drag due to turbulent boundary layer.
(e) The ratio of drag forces created due to turbulent boundary layer flow to laminar boundary layer flow i.e.\( F_{\text {turb }}/ F_{\text {lam }}\)
Q ( 5 ) A smooth flat plate 1 . 5 m wide and 4 m

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