Problem 1-2

Water flows near a flat surface and some measurements of the water velocity u
parallel to the surface at different height y above the surface are obtained. At the
surface, y = 0. After an analysis of the data, the velocity distribution in the range 0 < y
< 0.1 ft is obtained as:
3
4100 2 . 9 81 . 0 y y u + + =

with u in ft/s when y is in ft.

(a) Do you think this equation would be valid in any system of units? Explain
your answer.

(b) Do you think this equation is correct for all values? Explain your answer.