Question

When this quantity is zero, Burgers’ equation reduces to a quasi-linear hyperbolic differential equation. With pipe length and flow rate, this quantity appears in the numerator of Poiseuille’s (“pwah-ZEY’s”) law for calculating pressure changes. The Navier-Stokes equations (-5[1])reduce to the Euler (“OIL-er”) equations when this quantity (10[1])is zero. (10[1])Stokes’ law states drag is proportional to radius, velocity, and this quantity. (10[1])The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to forces due to this quantity. (-5[1])For a non-Newtonian fluid like cornstarch slurry, this quantity depends on applied stress. (-5[2])This quantity equals (10[1])zero in superfluids. For (10[1])10 points, name this quantity that measures a fluid's resistance to flow. (10[1]) (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: viscosity [accept dynamic viscosity or kinematic viscosity; accept viscous forces; prompt on mu; prompt on nu; prompt on eta]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%44%79.88
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%72.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%62.67
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Tom ScheriRIT ABinghamton B35-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B4310
Alec RisoCornell DCornell E4510
Aidan KeenanU of Rochester ACornell B5710
Owen LinderBinghamton ASyracuse72-5
Jake CobovicBinghamton CRIT C85-5
Victor BenderPenn StateCornell F85-5
Brian ChenCornell GU of Rochester B8810
Gregory StoneESFCornell A9210
Aksel MalatakSyracuseBinghamton A10410
Claire WangRIT CBinghamton C1050
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FPenn State10510
Shalin ZerbeBinghamton BRIT A10510