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Water flows over a plate of finite length. At x = x1 from the leading edge, the velocity of the flow is Vx = 0.5y - 0.5y3. The thickness, δ (in meter) of the boundary layer at x = x1 is: _______ (round off to 2 decimal places).
Given: V∞ is the free stream velocity.

Correct : 0.56

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