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Reynolds number

physical science Maturity 11-13

Water and air can move in many ways.

Laminar-turbulent transition.jpg
Laminar-turbulent transition.jpg
Sometimes it moves in a smooth way. Other times it moves in a messy way. This helps us know how things will move. It helps us build planes. Can you see the air move?
Flows from Reynolds 1883 paper.jpg
Flows from Reynolds 1883 paper.jpg

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Osborne Reynolds.jpg
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Brezina equation.jpg
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SEDequation1.jpg
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SEDequation3.jpg
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Reynolds fluid turbulence experiment 1883.jpg
File:Flows from Reynolds 1883 paper.jpg
Flows from Reynolds 1883 paper.jpg
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Stokes sphere.svg
File:Drag coefficient on a sphere vs. Reynolds number - main trends.svg
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