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What does circulation relate to in the context of a fluid velocity field?
What does circulation relate to in the context of a fluid velocity field?
- Density and viscosity
- Pressure and temperature
- Curl and vorticity (correct)
- Velocity and acceleration
According to Stokes' theorem, what is the flux of curl or vorticity vectors through a surface equal to?
According to Stokes' theorem, what is the flux of curl or vorticity vectors through a surface equal to?
- The line integral across the surface
- The gradient along the surface
- The divergence within the surface
- The circulation around its perimeter (correct)
In potential flow of a fluid with a region of vorticity, what do all closed curves that enclose the vorticity have?
In potential flow of a fluid with a region of vorticity, what do all closed curves that enclose the vorticity have?
- An undefined value for circulation
- Different values for circulation based on their size
- No circulation around them
- The same value for circulation (correct)
How are the closed integration path and the open surface related in the context of circulation?
How are the closed integration path and the open surface related in the context of circulation?
What is the lift per unit span in fluid dynamics directly proportional to?
What is the lift per unit span in fluid dynamics directly proportional to?