A 20  °C water flows to 50cmx60cm flat plate with velocity of 3m/s . The flat plate surface temperature is maintained at 40  °C. The air flows parallel to the 50cm side of the plate. If the kinematic viscosity of water is 78x10-8 m2/s, at what length the flow become turbulent?

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A 20  °C water flows to 50cmx60cm flat plate with velocity of 3m/s . The flat plate surface temperature is maintained at 40  °C. The air flows parallel to the 50cm side of the plate. If the kinematic viscosity of water is 78x10-8 m2/s, at what length the flow become turbulent? 

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