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What physical property of a fluid refers to the force per unit area it exerts on a surface?
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?
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?
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?
What term is used to describe the pressure in a completely evacuated space?
In fluid mechanics, what term describes the flow that is characterized by smooth, layered movement with no disruption between layers?
In fluid mechanics, what term describes the flow that is characterized by smooth, layered movement with no disruption between layers?
Which parameter in fluid flow refers to the flow that is random and chaotic with swirling eddies?
Which parameter in fluid flow refers to the flow that is random and chaotic with swirling eddies?
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