Gradients and linear transport

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The discussion revolves around a problem related to gradients and linear transport, a topic that has not been thoroughly covered in class or lab. Participants express uncertainty about the concepts involved and how to approach the problem.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants are attempting to connect the problem to linear transport concepts, questioning the relationship between flow rate and gradients. Some express frustration over their understanding and the lack of clarity in the material.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants sharing their struggles and questioning assumptions about flow rates and their constancy. Some guidance is offered in the form of questions about the fastest flow, but no consensus or clear direction has emerged yet.

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There is a noted lack of prior instruction on linear transport in the course, and participants are grappling with the material without sufficient background knowledge. The original poster mentions having difficulty finding relevant information in their textbook.

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So I have NO IDEA how to do this problem. I am assuming it has to do with linear transport because that's the next section in the book but we have yet to talk about this in lab and briefly (one slide) discussed this in lecture. I tried reading in my book which was did no good as it just showed how to derive the linear transport equation for different materials such as liquids and heat. I literally don't know what to do with this problem...

 

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I feel you can show more effort. Which image do you think will have the fastest flow, if any? Why do you think that?
 
i don't know because i thought flow rate was constant. no i can't show more effort, I've been staring at this problem for two hours now, googling, and flipping through my textbook and i still have a blank sheet of paper. As i stated, i don't know anything about linear transport so i don't know how to do this problem
 
cheddar87 said:
i thought flow rate was constant.
So the flow would continue when the levels are equal?
 

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