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What is the difference between laminar and turbulent flow?
Asked by: LisaAnswer
Laminar Flow: the flow of a fluid when each particle of the fluid follows a smooth path, paths which never interfere with one another. One result of laminar flow is that the velocity of the fluid is constant at any point in the fluid.Turbulent Flow: irregular flow that is characterized by tiny whirlpool regions. The velocity of this fluid is definitely not constant at every point. :)
Typical examples of both Laminar and Turbulent flows can be observed in the cigarette smoke (see image).
Answered by: Philip Johnson, Physics Undergrad, Memorial University, NF, Canada
