Hydrostatic Pressure and Pressure Measurement in Fluid Mechanics

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What physical property of a fluid refers to the force per unit area it exerts on a surface?

  • Specific gravity
  • Density
  • Specific volume
  • Specific weight (correct)

Which type of pressure is measured relative to atmospheric pressure?

  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Vacuum pressure
  • Absolute pressure
  • Gauge pressure (correct)

Which law of fluid mechanics describes how the viscosity of a fluid is related to its shear stress?

  • Newton's Law of Viscosity (correct)
  • Archimedes' Principle
  • Boyle's Law
  • Pascal's Law

What term is used to describe the pressure in a completely evacuated space?

<p>Absolute pressure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In fluid mechanics, what term describes the flow that is characterized by smooth, layered movement with no disruption between layers?

<p>Uniform flow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter in fluid flow refers to the flow that is random and chaotic with swirling eddies?

<p>Turbulent flow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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