Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 11, Problem 28P
Calculate y2, h, and y3 for this two-dimensional flow picture. State any assumptions clearly.
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