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For uniform laminar flow (in the x-direction) past a flat plate at high Reynolds number, the local boundary layer thickness (δ) varies with the distance along the plate (x) as
A
δ∝x1/4
B
δ∝x1/3
C
δ∝x1/2
D
δ∝x

Correct : c

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