Air at 250C and 1.0 bar is flowing over a flat plate with a velocity of 8 m/s. Determine: (i) The distance from the leading edge where the flow becomes turbulent (ii) The thickness of the boundary layer at that location.

Air at 250C and 1.0 bar is flowing over a flat plate with a velocity of 8 m/s. Determine: (i) The distance from the leading edge where the flow becomes turbulent (ii) The thickness of the boundary layer at that location.

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Air at 250C and 1.0 bar is flowing over a flat plate with a velocity of 8 m/s.

Determine:

(i) The distance from the leading edge where the flow becomes

turbulent

(ii) The thickness of the boundary layer at that location.

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