FLUID MECHANICS Flashcards

1
Q

is defined as the mass per unit volume of a material.

A

Density

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2
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The standard unit for density is

A

kg/m3

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3
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A material is the ratio of the density of a
material to the density of pure water at 4°C

A

specific gravity

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4
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is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. In fluids, pressure can be described as the net collision between the particles

A

Pressure

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5
Q

Some machines work by transmitting forces through fluids rather than gears or levers. These machines are called

A

hydraulic systems or hydraulic machines

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6
Q

Most car brakes are examples of hydraulic systems. Most commonly known as

A

Hydraulic Brakes

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7
Q

are drawn to trace the path of the particles in a moving fluid

A

flow lines

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8
Q

If the flow lines are parallel and slide
smoothly past each other, the flow is

A

laminar

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9
Q

If the flow lines are irregular and
chaotic, the flow is

A

turbulent

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10
Q

a machine that allows you to lift heavy objects easier

A

Hydraulic Jack

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11
Q

a conservation of energy equation for
a dynamic fluid

A

Bernoulli equation

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