A laminar flow wind tunnel has a test section that is 30 cm in diameter and 80 cm in length. The air is at 20°C. At a uniform air speed of 2.0 m/s at the test section inlet, by how much will the centerline air speed accelerate by the end of the test section?

A laminar flow wind tunnel has a test section that is 30 cm in diameter and 80 cm in length. The air is at 20°C. At a uniform air speed of 2.0 m/s at the test section inlet, by how much will the centerline air speed accelerate by the end of the test section?

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