Imagine that an electron had a spin of 5/2 so that its spin quantum number, ms, could have the following six values: ms = +5/2, +3/2, +1/2, –1/2, –3/2, and –5/2 . If this were true, the first element with a filled shell would be
a. He with 2 electrons.
b. Be with 4 electrons.
c. C with 6 electrons.
d. O with 8 electrons.
c
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For flow over a slightly curved isothermal surface, the temperature distribution inside the boundary layer ?t may be approximated by the polynomial
where y is the distance normal to the surface.
(a) By applying appropriate boundary conditions, evaluate the constants a, b, c, and d.
(b) Then obtain a dimensionless relation for the temperature distribution in the boundary layer.
GIVEN
Flow over a slightly curved isothermal surface
Polynomial temperature distribution:
FIND
(a) The values for a, b, c, and d
(b) A dimensionless relation for the temperature distribution in the boundary layer
SKETCH
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