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Turbulence facts for kids

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Turbulence or turbulent flow is violent, unsteady, chaotic movement of fluids like air and water. It is contrasted with laminar flow. Most motion of fluids in real life (outside laboratories) is turbulent.

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  • False color image of the far field of a submerged turbulent jet

    Flow visualization of a turbulent jet, made by laser-induced fluorescence. The jet exhibits a wide range of length scales, an important characteristic of turbulent flows.

  • Laminar-turbulent transition

    The plume from this candle flame goes from laminar to turbulent.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Turbulencia para niños

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