PROBLEM SET NO.

3 – Mathematical Model of Fluid Motion

1. Does the velocity distribution q = 5xi + 5yj − 10zk satisfy incompressible flow?

4x 4y
2. Show that the velocity q = i+ 2 j satisfies continuity at every point
x +y
2 2
x + y2
except the origin

3. The x component of velocity is u = x 2 + z 2 + 5 and the y component

is v = y 2 + z 2 . Find the simplest z component of velocity that satisfies continuity.

4. For steady incompressible flow, are the following values of u and v possible?
(a) u = 4 xy + y 2 , v = 6xy + 3x
(b) u = 2x 2 + y 2 , v = −4xy

5. Under what condition will the velocity field be incompressible?

V = (a 1 x + b1 y + c1 z )i + (a 2 x + b 2 y + c 2 z ) j + (a 3 x + b 3 y + c 3 z )k

a1, b1, c1, a2, b2, c2, a3, b3, c3 are constants