Air at 20oC and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at 35 m/s. The plate is 75 cm long and 100 cm depth and is maintained at 60oC. Calculate (a) velocity boundary layer thickness at the leading edge, (b) thermal boundary layer thickness at the distance of 10 cm from the leading edge, and (c) thermal boundary layer thickness at the trailing edge.

Air at 20oC and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at 35 m/s. The plate is 75 cm long and 100 cm depth and is maintained at 60oC. Calculate (a) velocity boundary layer thickness at the leading edge, (b) thermal boundary layer thickness at the distance of 10 cm from the leading edge, and (c) thermal boundary layer thickness at the trailing edge.

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