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1. What do you mean by fundamental units and derived units? Give examples.
The fundamental units are Length (L), Mass (M), and Time (T).
Secondary or derived units which possesses more than one fundamental unit.
For example: velocity, Acceleration
Velocity (m/s) =LT-1
Acceleration (m/s2) =LT-2
2. What do you mean by repeating variables? How are repeating variables selected for
dimensional analysis?
The numbers of repeating variables are equal to the number of fundamental dimensions
of the problem.
1. As for as possible, the dependent variable should not be selected as repeating variable.
2. The repeating variables should be chosen in such a way that one variable contains
geometric property, other variable contains fluid property.
Variables with geometric properties are
(i)Length (L) (ii) diameter (iii) Height
Variables with flow properties are
(i)Velocity V (ii) Acceleration a
Variables with fluid properties are
(i)Viscosity µ (ii) density (iii) Angular velocity
8. What are the different laws on which models are designed for dynamic similarity?
1. Reynolds’s model law
2. Froude model law
3. Euler model law
4. Weber model law
5. Mach model law