Physics · Fluid Mechanics
Which statement correctly differentiates laminar and turbulent flow in a boundary layer?
- 1Laminar flow shows random mixing, while turbulent flow moves in fixed, smooth layers.
- 2Laminar flow is always unstable, while turbulent flow is always completely uniform.
- 3Laminar flow has smooth, orderly motion, while turbulent flow contains random fluctuations.✓
- 4Laminar flow and turbulent flow have identical velocity distributions across the boundary layer.
Correct answer
Laminar flow has smooth, orderly motion, while turbulent flow contains random fluctuations.
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