Find the error in the following proof that 2 = 1. consider the equation a = b. multiply both sides by a to obtain a 2 = ab. subtract b 2 from both sides to get a 2 − b 2 = ab − b 2 . now factor each side, (a + b)(a − b) = b(a − b), and divide each side by (a − b) to get a + b = b. finally, let a and b equal 1, which shows that 2 = 1.

Air at a pressure of 1atm and a temperature of 40 c is in parallel flow over the top surface of a flat plate that is heated to a uniform temperature of 120 c. the plate has a length of 0.40m (in the flow direction) and a width of 0.15m. the reynolds number based on the plate length is 50, 000. what is the rate of heat transfer from the plate to the air? if the free stream velocity of the air is doubled and the pressure is increased to 10 atm what is the rate of heat transfer?