Lesson 1-Introduction To Fluids

Question 1

Define the term fluid and provide an example of each type of fluid that exists.

Answer 1

A fluid is any substance that flows, they come in a liquid or gas form.

Liquid Example: blood flowing through our vessels

Gas Example: oxygen flowing through our lungs

Question 2

Identify three ways in which fluids are important to us. Provide an example of each.

Answer 2

1. Fluids con transport solids. Ex. seede and fertilizer are often mixed with water then sprayed, alloring the seeds to be despersed over a large area and planted more efficently
   2, Fluids can hold or carry other materials that can serve a variety of functions.
   Example: the watery cytoplasm in a cell holds the organelles that allow the cell to live, grow, and replicate.
2. Fluids Can become solids.
   Example: Cement is a mixture of materials, such as clay, that after poured, wil harden into a solid