Which of the following statement about streamlines is false? A. The speed is hig

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Which of the following statement about streamlines is false? A. The speed is higher where the streamlines are closer together. B. The fluid particle velocity is tangent to the streamline. A flow tube is defined by a constant cross-sectional area. Which of the following statement about streamlines is false? A. The speed is higher where the streamlines are closer together. B. The fluid particle velocity is tangent to the streamline. A flow tube is defined by a constant cross-sectional area. A. The speed is higher where the streamlines are closer together. B. The fluid particle velocity is tangent to the streamline. A flow tube is defined by a constant cross-sectional area.

Explanation / Answer

Statement C is false as flow tube or tube of flow , as is commonly called, is actually a set of streamlines in a steady flow.The liquid or fluid particles cannot go out of or into this tube .It's a hypothetical visualisation used for fluid analysis.

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