Through a very narrow gap of height h, a thin plate of large extent is pulled at a velocity V. On one side of the plate is oil of viscosity u, and on the other side oil of viscosity H,. Calculate the position of the plate so that (i) the shear force on the two sides of the plate is equal; (ii) the pull required to drag the plate is minimum. Assume linear velocity distribution in transverse direction.

Through a very narrow gap of height h, a thin plate of large extent is pulled at a velocity V. On one side of the plate is oil of viscosity u, and on the other side oil of viscosity H,. Calculate the position of the plate so that (i) the shear force on the two sides of the plate is equal; (ii) the pull required to drag the plate is minimum. Assume linear velocity distribution in transverse direction.

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