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The velocity distribution for laminar flow between parallel plates is given by
where h is the distance separating the plates and the origin is placed midway between the plates. Consider a flow of water at 15°C, with umax = 0.10 m/s and h = 0.1 mm. Calculate the shear stress on the upper plate and give its direction. Sketch the variation of shear stress across the channel.
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