In which one of the following cases can the equation of continuity be used?
In which one of the following cases can the equation of continuity be used? Correct Answer Incompressible flow
For using the continuity equation we assume that the flow is incompressible, laminar and non-viscous. The option that says compressible flow implies that fluid’s density can be changed. So it’s incorrect. The option that says turbulent flow is incorrect as we have to assume flow to be laminar for the equation of continuity to hold. The option that says viscous flow is also incorrect because we assume flow to be frictionless for the equation of continuity to hold.