Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 14CP
A Pilot-stalk probe can often be seen protruding from the underside of an airplane (Fig. P4-14C). As the airplane flies, the probe measures relative wind speed. Is this a Lagrangian or an Eulerian measurement? Explain.
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