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Physical Properties of Fluids

• Any characteristic of a system is called property.

Fluid Mechanics • It may either be intensive (mass independent) or extensive

(that depends on size of system).

Physical Properties of Fluids • The state of a system is described by its properties.

• The number of properties required to fix the state of the

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system is given by state postulates.
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• Most common properties of the fluid are:

Physical Properties of Fluids Physical Properties of Fluids

• Most common properties of the fluid are:
• Most common properties of the fluid are:
6. Coefficient of compressibility/Bulk modulus (EV)

1. Pressure ( p) 7. Coefficient of volume expansion(β )

2. Density 8. Specific heats

3. Temperature (T ) 9. Speed of sound (c)

4. Viscosity (μ ) 10.Vapour pressure ( Pv)

5. Thermal Conductivity(k ) 11.Surface Tension (σ )