The document discusses concepts in fluid mechanics including:
1) The pressure exerted on the walls of a container is equal to the density of the fluid multiplied by the height of the fluid multiplied by gravity.
2) Density and speed of sound vary between different states of matter and different substances, with solids having the highest speed of sound.
3) The ideal gas law relates pressure, density, temperature, and molar mass using a constant that depends on the specific heat capacities of the gas.
The document discusses concepts in fluid mechanics including:
1) The pressure exerted on the walls of a container is equal to the density of the fluid multiplied by the height of the fluid multiplied by gravity.
2) Density and speed of sound vary between different states of matter and different substances, with solids having the highest speed of sound.
3) The ideal gas law relates pressure, density, temperature, and molar mass using a constant that depends on the specific heat capacities of the gas.
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The document discusses concepts in fluid mechanics including:
1) The pressure exerted on the walls of a container is equal to the density of the fluid multiplied by the height of the fluid multiplied by gravity.
2) Density and speed of sound vary between different states of matter and different substances, with solids having the highest speed of sound.
3) The ideal gas law relates pressure, density, temperature, and molar mass using a constant that depends on the specific heat capacities of the gas.
Copyright:
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
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F Acceleration due to gravity, g=9.81 m/s V=AH=πr2.H H=height F=ρ πr2.H.g ρ πr2.H.gπr2
F is equal + opposite direction pressure= ρ πr2.H.gπr2 = ρgH
Density,ρ : water = ̴ 1000 kg/m3 Air= ̴ 1 kg/ m3 P (absolute)= ρgH (Pgauge) + Patm Fatm= Patm.H
Fluid flow: from high pressure to low pressure.
Atmosphere: -2D(mostly)-layered due to gravity -wind generally parallel to the ground -unusual flows: hurricane 2D Roll cloud 1D -adiabatic compression & expansion Sound: -compression waves -Speed of sound, c: air 346 m/s ; Water 1497 m/s ; rubber 1600 m/s c solid > liquid > gases c2=∂y∂x s = CpCv ∂P∂ρT where ,CpCv = k= 1.4 (air) Ideal gas law: Ρ=MPRT