Air at 27°C and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at a speed of 2 m/s. Calculate the boundary- layer thickness at distances of 20 cm and 40 cm from the leading edge of the plate. Calculate the mass flow that enters the boundary layer between x=20 cm and x=40 cm. The viscosity of air at 27°C is 1.85X10-5 kg/m s. Assume unit depth in the z direction.

Air at 27°C and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at a speed of 2 m/s. Calculate the boundary- layer thickness at distances of 20 cm and 40 cm from the leading edge of the plate. Calculate the mass flow that enters the boundary layer between x=20 cm and x=40 cm. The viscosity of air at 27°C is 1.85X10-5 kg/m s. Assume unit depth in the z direction.

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