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The velocity distribution for laminar flow between two fixed parallel plates:

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  1. is constant over the cross section
  2. is zero at the plates and increases linearly to the mid plane
  3. varies parabolically across the section
  4. None of the above

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Option 3 : varies parabolically across the section
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Velocity distribution profile equation is written as:

It is a parabolic equation, So the velocity distribution is parabolic.

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