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Activity
Other

Gossman Consulting, Inc.: Turbulent Flow Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
The turbulent flow within a pipe may be calculated by entering the diameter, specific weight, viscosity, and velocity of a fluid. Interactive.
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Article
Other

Gossman: Turbulent Flow in Pipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Turbulent flow is described along with an explanation of its necessity when constructing waste fuel storage and burner supply systems.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Viscosity: The Flow of Milk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the physical properties of different fluids and investigate the relationship between the viscosities of liquid and how fast they flow through a confined area. Student groups conduct a brief experiment in which they...
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Handout
Other

Allstar Network: Wing Design

For Students 9th - 10th
The principles of aircraft wing design are presented. Illustrated with diagrams and pictures.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to calculate the Reynolds number for an object moving through a fluid, explain whether the Reynolds number indicates laminar or turbulent flow, and describe the conditions under which an...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Go With the Flow

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is a great way to observe the flow of water. Kids can do this experiment at home by following this easy procedure, complete with pictures.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Laminar Flow

For Students 9th - 10th
Laminar flow is explained at a basic level here at Exploratorium.com. Examples of things that use laminar flow are given. Links to related sites.
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Text: Turbulent Diffusion

For Students 9th - 10th
On the scale of the ocean, diffusion due to the random thermal motion of molecules is very slow. This article provides an idea of turbulence as a phenomenon and the role it plays in the ocean and the atmosphere.
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Handout
Other

The University of Leeds: Laminar and Turbulent Flow

For Students 9th - 10th
Laminar and turbulent flow are compared and contrasted at this site. The Reynolds number is derived. These concepts are illustrated with diagrams.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Reynolds Number and Its Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes an experiment in turbulent and laminar flow in order to illustrate these concepts in fluid mechanics and how this applies to the Reynolds Number. Gives several examples of applications of the Reynolds Number.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Onset of Turbulence

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be to able to calculate Reynolds number and use it for a system to determine whether it is laminar or turbulent.