GATE ME 2020 Set 1 — Question 26

MCQ+1 / -0.33MediumContinuity & Momentum EquationsFluid Kinematics & DynamicsFluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics → Fluid Kinematics & Dynamics → Continuity & Momentum Equations

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\vec{V} = 2(x^2 - y^2)\hat{i} + v\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}

\nabla \cdot \vec{V} = \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial v}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial w}{\partial z} = 0

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\nabla \cdot \vec{V} = \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial v}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial w}{\partial z} = 0

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