Fluid Mechanics Lesson 07C: Method of Repeating Variables

Fluid Mechanics Lesson Series - Lesson 07C: Method of Repeating Variables
In this 16.5-minute video, Professor Cimbala explains the Method of Repeating Variables - the step-by-step procedure of dimensional analysis to determine the appropriate dimensionless parameters. He guides viewers through the procedure by working out an example problem in detail. Watch for the appearance by a very special guest!

This video incorporates material from Section 7-4 of the Fluid Mechanics textbook by Cengel and Cimbala.

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[yanadh]

Your voice is so nice to listen to. Thank you for the video professor

[factswithsatish]

You are that one proffesor, who used to " that professor in youtube "

[hananabdusemed]

Thank you for such a helpful video! In what case would be prompted to subtract one from the reduction number (j)?

[factswithsatish]

Ok proffesor definitely i will do that may i know your university name

[arklanbk]

could you give an example for what happens when you do this wrong?
thanks

[Gabriel-nfhu]

I believe an error was made in calculating variable b. it should b=2 not b=-2.