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FAQ 1
Basic definitions:
Density =
[units: 3 ]
Pressure =
[units: 2 or ]
Buoyancy force = =
Object has
volume
Weight force = =
Fluid Mechanics key facts (4/5)
1 2
Area 2
Area 1
1 1 = 2 2
= Pressure, = Density,
= Velocity, = Height
Units of are 2 1 = 3 1
This is volume/second, or volume flow rate : B
=
3 2
2
1.5 10
= = = 1.77 106 2
2
Hydrostatic equilibrium: = 0 +
Gauge pressure = + =
820 9.8 0.05 + 1000 9.8 0.05 = 890
Practice exam questions: Section B
Weight of gasoline = =
860 0.23 9.8 = 1940
5 103 1
= = 2.5
2 103
Practice exam questions: Section C
Bernoullis equation : + 12 2 =
+ 12 2 = + 12 2
= 1.6 105 , = 1.2 105 ,
= 2.5 1, = 1000 3
= 9.3 1
Continuity equation : =
=
2.5 2 103
= = = 5.4 104 2
9.3
Practice exam questions: Section C
3.0 4 3
= = = 2.9 10
10.5 103
1 1
Buoyancy force when empty =
=
3 3
2.7 104 1000 9.8 = 0.90 [= weight of beaker]