Did I calculate the boundary layer thickness correctly?

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The boundary layer thickness for a flat plate moving in water at 20°C with a speed of 1 m/s, calculated 0.1 meters downstream, is confirmed to be 1.5 mm. The Reynolds number was computed as 1.1 x 10^5 using the formula Re_x = (xU_∞)/ν, where ν is the kinematic viscosity of water at 20°C (9 x 10^-7 m²/s). The boundary layer thickness for laminar flow was determined using the equation δ/x = 5.0/√Re_x, leading to the final result of δ = 0.0015 m.

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Homework Statement


A flat plate moves in water (20°C) in the direction of the plate at a speed of 1 m/s. What is the boundary layer thickness 0.1 meter downstream of the plate?

Homework Equations


Reynolds number:
##Re_x=\frac{xU_∞}{\nu}##

Boundary layer thickness for laminar flow:
##\frac{\delta}{x}=\frac{5.0}{\sqrt{Re_x}}##

The Attempt at a Solution


Reynolds number is:
##Re_x=\frac{xU_∞}{\nu}=\frac{1m/s\cdot 0.1m}{9\cdot 10^{-7}}=1.1\cdot10^5##

Boundary layer thickness:
##\frac{\delta}{x}=\frac{5.0}{\sqrt{Re_x}}=\frac{5.0}{\sqrt{1.1\cdot10^5}}=0.015##

##\frac{\delta}{x}=0.015⇔##

##\delta=0.015\cdot 0.1m=0.0015m=1.5mm##
 
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