Show that for 2-D incompressible flow both stream function and velocity potential satisfy the Laplace equation. Also, Prove that for a streamline stream function remains constant.
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Step 1: In 2-D incompressible flow, the continuity equation can be written as: ∂u/∂x + ∂v/∂y = 0 where u and v are the velocity components in the x and y directions, respectively. Show more…
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