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Boundary layer

physical science Maturity 11-13

Air moves around you.

Thermal-plume-from-human-hand.jpg
Thermal-plume-from-human-hand.jpg
A thin layer of air stays close to your skin. This layer can be warm or cool. It helps you feel the weather. Do you feel the air on your skin?

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File:Thermal-plume-from-human-hand.jpg
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Boundarylayer.png
File:Prandtl portrait.jpg
Prandtl portrait.jpg
File:Laminar boundary layer scheme.svg
Laminar boundary layer scheme.svg
File:Velocity and Temperature boundary layer similarity.png
Velocity and Temperature boundary layer...
File:Thermal Boundary Layer Thickness.png
Thermal Boundary Layer Thickness.png
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