The flowing fluid is expressed as u = a cosα and v = a sinα for constant a and α. The equation of streamline passing through the origin in this flow field is calculated by:

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  1. \(y=\frac{x}{\tan \alpha}\)
  2. y = x tan α
  3. y = x2
  4. y = x2 tan α 

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Option 2 : y = x tan α
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Concept :

Streamline equation

\( \frac{{{\rm{dx}}}}{{\rm{u}}} = \frac{{{\rm{dy}}}}{{\rm{v}}}\)

Calculation:

Given:

u = acos α, v = asin α

\( \frac{{{\rm{dx}}}}{{{\rm{a}}\cos {\rm{α }}}} = \frac{{{\rm{dy}}}}{{{\rm{a \sinα }}}}\)

dy = tanα dx

By integrating both sides

y = xtan α

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