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What is the study of fluids at rest called?
What is the study of fluids at rest called?
- Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid Statics (correct)
- Fluid Properties
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of studying fluid mechanics for civil engineers?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of studying fluid mechanics for civil engineers?
- Improved Water Management
- Enhanced Infrastructure Design
- Effective Environmental Protection
- Increased Software Development (correct)
In fluid mechanics, which aspect is associated with how fluids respond to forces?
In fluid mechanics, which aspect is associated with how fluids respond to forces?
- Fluid Temperature
- Fluid Composition
- Fluid Density
- Fluid Dynamics (correct)
What distinguishes fluids from solids, as described in fluid mechanics?
What distinguishes fluids from solids, as described in fluid mechanics?
Which application is enhanced by studying fluid mechanics in healthcare?
Which application is enhanced by studying fluid mechanics in healthcare?
Fluid mechanics plays a role in which aspect of disaster preparedness?
Fluid mechanics plays a role in which aspect of disaster preparedness?
How does fluid mechanics contribute to environmental protection?
How does fluid mechanics contribute to environmental protection?
What is the primary focus of fluid dynamics?
What is the primary focus of fluid dynamics?
What characteristic defines a liquid as opposed to a gas?
What characteristic defines a liquid as opposed to a gas?
Which of the following is an example of a non-Newtonian fluid?
Which of the following is an example of a non-Newtonian fluid?
What property of a fluid is defined as the mass per unit volume?
What property of a fluid is defined as the mass per unit volume?
Which statement is true about ideal fluids?
Which statement is true about ideal fluids?
How does the viscosity of Newtonian fluids behave under pressure?
How does the viscosity of Newtonian fluids behave under pressure?
Which fluid has the highest density based on the provided data?
Which fluid has the highest density based on the provided data?
What is the definition of specific weight in fluids?
What is the definition of specific weight in fluids?
Which characteristic is typically associated with gases?
Which characteristic is typically associated with gases?
What is the specific weight of a fluid?
What is the specific weight of a fluid?
Which of the following is true regarding specific gravity?
Which of the following is true regarding specific gravity?
What is the reference fluid for measuring the specific gravity of gases?
What is the reference fluid for measuring the specific gravity of gases?
If the specific gravity of seawater is 1.03, what does this indicate?
If the specific gravity of seawater is 1.03, what does this indicate?
Compressibility refers to which property of a substance?
Compressibility refers to which property of a substance?
The specific volume of a fluid is defined as:
The specific volume of a fluid is defined as:
What is the specific weight of a fluid represented by?
What is the specific weight of a fluid represented by?
For liquids and solids, which is the reference density used for specific gravity?
For liquids and solids, which is the reference density used for specific gravity?
What is the equivalent of 1 atm in Pascals?
What is the equivalent of 1 atm in Pascals?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Ideal Gas Law?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Ideal Gas Law?
What is the definition of specific gravity?
What is the definition of specific gravity?
How is specific weight calculated?
How is specific weight calculated?
If a mass of 500 kg is placed in a volume of 0.325 cubic meters, what is the density of the substance?
If a mass of 500 kg is placed in a volume of 0.325 cubic meters, what is the density of the substance?
Using the Ideal Gas Law, which variable is commonly associated with the volume of a gas?
Using the Ideal Gas Law, which variable is commonly associated with the volume of a gas?
Which of the following represents a unit of pressure?
Which of the following represents a unit of pressure?
Which formula correctly expresses the conversion from atm to psi?
Which formula correctly expresses the conversion from atm to psi?
What is the mass density of a fluid with a specific weight of 95.40 lb/ft³ in kg/m³?
What is the mass density of a fluid with a specific weight of 95.40 lb/ft³ in kg/m³?
How would you calculate the weight of glycerine with a mass of 1,200 kg?
How would you calculate the weight of glycerine with a mass of 1,200 kg?
What is the specific gravity of a liquid with a density of 1,000 kg/m³?
What is the specific gravity of a liquid with a density of 1,000 kg/m³?
If the volume of a liquid decreases under pressure, what property is calculated to describe its elasticity?
If the volume of a liquid decreases under pressure, what property is calculated to describe its elasticity?
What pressure is required to reduce the volume of water by 0.6% if its bulk modulus of elasticity is 2.2 GPa?
What pressure is required to reduce the volume of water by 0.6% if its bulk modulus of elasticity is 2.2 GPa?
What is the mass density of helium at 4°C and an absolute pressure of 285.92 kPa?
What is the mass density of helium at 4°C and an absolute pressure of 285.92 kPa?
How is the bulk modulus of elasticity calculated when given volume change and pressure increase?
How is the bulk modulus of elasticity calculated when given volume change and pressure increase?
What unit of measurement is often used for specific weight?
What unit of measurement is often used for specific weight?
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Study Notes
Fluid Mechanics Introduction
- Civil Engineers study fluid mechanics to understand fluid properties and their applications.
- Fluid mechanics deals with fluids in different states and their response to forces.
- Fluid statics studies fluids at rest.
- Fluid dynamics studies fluids in motion, including the forces exerted on them.
Fluids
- Fluids have no definite shape.
- They continue to deform or flow when an external force acts on them.
Types of Fluids
- Liquids have definite volume.
- Gases have no definite volume, and particles move randomly with weak attraction to each other.
- Ideal Fluids have no viscosity, are incompressible, and exhibit no turbulence when flowing.
- Real Fluids have viscosity, are compressible, and experience disturbances.
Real Fluids
- Newtonian Fluids have constant viscosity regardless of pressure.
- Non-Newtonian Fluids exhibit a change in viscosity when pressure is applied.
Fluid Properties I
- Density is the mass per unit volume (kg/m3).
- Specific Weight is the weight per unit volume (N/m3).
- Specific Volume is the volume per unit mass.
- Specific Gravity is the ratio of the fluid's density to a reference density (water for liquids and solids, air for gases).
- Compressibility measures a substance's decrease in volume under pressure.
- Bulk Modulus of Elasticity is the reciprocal of compressibility.
- Ideal Gas Law describes the behaviour of gases:
- Ρ = (P * M)/(R * T) where:
- ρ is density (kg/m3)
- P is absolute pressure (Pa)
- M is universal gas constant (J/kg-K)
- T is absolute temperature (K)
- Ρ = (P * M)/(R * T) where:
Pressure Units
- 1 atm = 1.01325 bar
- 1 atm = 101,325 Pa
- 1 atm = 14.7 psi
- 1 atm = 760 torr
- 1 atm = 760 mmHg
Plate Problems
- Problem 1:
- Gasoline with a specific weight of 46 lb/ft3.
- Calculate mass density.
- Calculate specific volume.
- Calculate specific gravity.
- Problem 2:
- Calculate the pressure (MPa) needed to reduce a volume by 0.6%.
- Problem 3:
- Glycerine with a mass of 1,200 kg and a volume of 0.952 m3.
- Calculate the weight.
- Calculate the mass density.
- Calculate the unit weight.
- Calculate the specific gravity.
- Problem 4:
- Salad oil with a mass of 73.8 kg and a height of 0.4 m.
- Calculate the density.
- Problem 5:
- A liquid in a cylinder with an initial volume of 1000 cm3 and pressure of 1 MN/m2 is compressed to a volume of 995 cm3 at a pressure of 2 MN/m2.
- Calculate the compressibility.
- Calculate the bulk modulus of elasticity.
- Problem 6:
- Water with a bulk modulus of elasticity of 2.2 GPa.
- Calculate the pressure required to reduce its volume by 0.6%.
- Problem 7:
- Calculate the mass density of helium at 4°C and a pressure of 285.92 kPa.
- Problem 8:
- A gas under an absolute pressure of 21.868 bar at 40°C, with a unit weight of 362 N/m3.
- Convert the pressure to kPa.
- Calculate the gas constant (J/kg-K).
- Problem 9:
- A liquid compressed from 1.25 L at 175 Pa to 1215 cm3 after increasing the pressure to 190 Pa.
- Calculate the bulk modulus of elasticity.
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