A: Mix And Flow Part 1.2 Uses Of Fluids Flashcards
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What is a fluid?
A fluid is anything that has no fixed shape and can flow.
What are the two common states of fluids?
Liquids and gases.
List three everyday examples of fluids.
- Water
- Soft drinks
- Detergents
What is one reason fluids are useful?
They make it easier to transport, process, and use different kinds of materials.
What is Agrifoam Cold Crop Protector?
A shaving-cream-like material that can be sprayed onto plants to protect them from freezing.
Who invented Agrifoam Cold Crop Protector?
Canadians Dr. D. Siminovitch and L.W. Butler.
True or False: Fluids can only be used by humans.
False
Fill in the blank: Agrifoam is used to protect crops from _______.
freezing
What is a major risk for farmers who grow fruit?
Frost damage.
Why should examples of fluid use be categorized?
To make sense of the different applications.
What is a slurry?
A mixture of water and solids
Slurries are used to transport solids in various applications, including mining.
What is the importance of slurry technology?
The transport of solids in water is crucial in many applications
It is particularly significant in mining oil sands.
Which company is the world’s largest producer of oil from oil sands?
Syncrude in Alberta
Syncrude began using conveyor belts for transport before switching to slurry technology.
What method did Syncrude initially use to move oil sands?
Conveyor belts
This method was deemed very expensive, leading to the use of slurry technology.
How does Syncrude transport oil sands now?
By creating an oil-sand slurry and pumping it through pipelines
This method is more cost-effective than using conveyor belts.
What are the properties of fluids?
Fluids are easy to move and take the shape of their containers
These properties make it possible to prepare solids from fluids.
How is glass manufactured?
By heating a mixture of substances including sand, limestone, and other carbonates
The mixture is heated at 1000°C until it becomes fluid.
At what temperature is the mixture for glass heated?
1000°C
This high temperature allows the mixture to become fluid for shaping.
What can be added to the glass mixture to alter its properties?
Other materials to give color or special qualities
This customization allows for various uses, such as in bottles and fiber-optic strands.
Fill in the blank: The process of turning fluids into solids is facilitated by their ability to _______.
Take the shape of containers
True or False: Slurries can be used to wash off mud or sand from surfaces.
True
What is the primary composition of steel?
A mixture of iron, carbon, and small quantities of other substances.
At what temperature is steel heated to melt the mixture?
1650°C.
What happens to fluid steel after it is shaped?
It is allowed to cool.
