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Summary
This video leads students through the physical definition of the curl, and its connection to the mathematical description. A variety of classical fluid flow environments are analyzed for the existence of curl. Finally, the connection between curl and momentum transfer in fluid flow are explored in the context of biological locomotion.
Learning Objectives
After watching this video students will be able to:
- Understand curl as a measurement of the magnitude and direction of maximum circulation per unit area.
- Recognize curl in 2-dimensional fluid flows.
- Describe the relationship between curl and vorticity.
- Connect vorticity to momentum transfer for a collection of familiar physical phenomena.
Funding provided by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Developed by the Teaching and Learning Laboratory (TLL) at MIT for SUTD
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