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Notes on Pressure

Pressure (symbol: p or P) is a measure of force distribution over any surface associated with the force. Pressure is a surface phenomenon and it can be physically visualised or calculated only if the surface over which it acts is specified. Pressure may be defined as …

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Bernoulli’s Principle and Equation

During the 17 th century, Daniel Bernoulli investigated the forces present in a moving fluid, derived an equation, and named it Bernoulli’s equation. The below image shows one of many forms of Bernoulli’s equation. The Bernoulli equation gives an approximate equation…

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Application Areas of Fluid Mechanics

Fluid mechanics is widely used in everyday activities and in the design of modern engineering systems, from vacuum cleaners to supersonic aircraft. To begin with, fluid mechanics plays a vital role in the human body. The heart constantly pumps blood to all parts of th…

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Properties of Fluids

Understanding the properties of fluids is essential to Analyse their behavior in working conditions. In this article the fluid properties namely mass density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, vapor pressure, compressibility and surface te…

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