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Water is flowing in a pipe of radius 1.5 cm with an average velocity 15 cm `s^(-1)`. What is the nature of flow? Given coefficient of viscosity of water is `10^(-3)` kg `m^(-1) s^(-1)` and its density is `10^(3)` kg `m^(-3)`

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Reynolds number for the given situation is given as
`R_(e) = (rho v D)/eta `
Here p, density = `10 ^(3) kg m(-3)` Coeff. of viscosity, `eta = 10 ^(-3) kg m^(-1) s^(-1)`
Average velocity of water, v = 15 cm `s^(-1)` = 0.15 m `s^(-1)`
Diameter of pipe, D = 2 `xx` 1.5 cm
= 3 cm
0.03m
Hence, `R_(B) = (10^(3)xx0.15xx0.03)/10^(-3)`
`10^(6)xx0.0045 = 4500`
`:. R_(e) >2000`
Therefore, the flow is turbulent.
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