Did I calculate the boundary layer thickness correctly?

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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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