In fluid mechanics, heat, and mass transfer, transport properties such as (i) kinematic viscosity (μ), (ii) molecular diffusivity (ζ), and (iii) thermal diffusivity (α) are frequently encountered. What are the dimensional units of these quantities ?
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Answer: C. α and θ have units of m2/s, while μ has unit of m/s
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Kinematic viscosity, molecular diffusivity, and thermal diffusivity all share fundamental dimensional units of square meters per second.
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