The curl of velocity equals to ______

A)
velocity
B)
pressure
C)
angular velocity
D)
vorticity

Correct Answer :   vorticity


Explanation : The curl of velocity and the vorticity for a 3D flow is the same. Therefore, the curl of velocity equals to the vorticity of the 3D flow element. The equation can be defined by 2*ω = ∇*V where ∇*V – curl of velocity and 2*ω is the vorticity.