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Consider the continuity equation \(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t}+\nabla.(\rho \vec{V})=0\). For an incompressible flow, this equation becomes ___________(a) \(\nabla.(\rho \vec{V})=0\)(b) \(\frac{\partial(\rho\vec{V})}{\partial t}=0\)(c) \(div(\vec{V})=0\)(d) \(div(\rho\vec{V})=0\)The question was posed to me in quiz.Origin of the question is Continuity Equation in portion Governing Equations of Fluid Dynamics of Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Correct answer is (c) \(div(\VEC{V})=0\)

The best explanation: TAKING the continuity equation,

\(\frac{\PARTIAL\rho}{\partial t}+\nabla.(\rho \vec{V})=0\)

For incompressible flow, ρ is CONSTANT

\(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t}+\nabla.(\rho \vec{V})=0\)

The resulting equation is

\(\nabla.(\rho \vec{V})=0\)

\(\rho\nabla.(\vec{V})=0\)

\(\nabla.(\vec{V})=0\)

Thus, for incompressible flow, divergence of \(\vec{V}=0\).



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