Fluid Mechanics
Topics
Density & Buoyancy
Pressure & Pascal’s Principle
Continuity Equation for Fluids
Bernoulli’s Principle
Density & Buoyancy
Pressure & Pascal’s Principle
Continuity Equation for Fluids
Bernoulli’s Principle
Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to:
Lab Activities:
- distinguish between stress and strain, and use elastic moduli to compute dimensional changes.
- explain the pressure‐depth relationship and state Pascal's principle and describe how it is used in practical applications.
- relate the buoyant force and Archimedes' principle and tell whether an object will float in a fluid, on the basis of relative densities.
- identify the simplifications used in describing ideal fluid flow and use the continuity equation and Bernoulli's equation to explain common effects of ideal fluid flow.
- describe the source of surface tension and its effect and discuss fluid viscosity.
Lab Activities:
- Density Lab - Students will use Archimedes' Principle to determine the density of several materials.
- Bernoulli Lab – Students will explore the relationship between pressure and fluid flow from a container of water.