What are the Types of flow

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There are three types of flow: laminar, turbulent, and transitional.

Laminar flow is smooth and orderly, with layers of fluid moving parallel to each other.
Turbulent flow is chaotic and irregular, with fluid mixing and eddies forming.
Transitional flow is a mix of laminar and turbulent flow, occurring when the flow rate or viscosity changes.
Examples of laminar flow include blood flow in capillaries and flow in pipelines with low velocity.
Examples of turbulent flow include ocean waves and flow in pipelines with high velocity.
Examples of transitional flow include flow in a river as it changes from calm to rapids and flow in a pipeline as the fluid changes from laminar to turbulent.

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