Fluid Mechanics
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Which property refers to a fluid's resistance to deformation under stress?

  • Density
  • Pressure
  • Surface tension
  • Viscosity (correct)

    • What is the term for the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface?

  • Viscosity
  • Pressure (correct)
  • Surface tension
  • Buoyancy

    • Which property of a fluid is a measure of its mass per unit volume?

  • Buoyancy
  • Viscosity
  • Pressure
  • Density (correct)

    • What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

    <p>The word physics comes from the Latin physica ('study of nature'), which itself is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science'), a term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property').</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of products that have been developed due to advances in physics?

    <p>Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons are some products that have been developed due to advances in physics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which natural science is considered one of the oldest?

    <p>Astronomy is considered one of the oldest natural sciences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some early civilizations that were involved in the study of astronomy?

    <p>Sumerians and ancient Egyptians were early civilizations involved in the study of astronomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some specific areas of physics that led to the development of new products and industrialization?

    <p>Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, and thermodynamics led to the development of new products and industrialization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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