1.

Different units in SI and English of the different quantities involved in fluid mechanics and
hydraulics. E.g Unit Weight (kN/m^3, lb/ft^3)

Quantity SI English

MASS DENSITTY Kg/m3 Slugs/ft3

SPECIFIC VOLUME Kg/m3 Slugs/ft3

UNIT WEIGHT OR SPECIFIC N/m3 or Kn/m3 Lb/ft3

WEIGHT
ABSOLUTE VISCOSITY Pa-s

SPECIFIC GRAVITY UNITLESS UNITLESS

KINEMATIC VISCOSITY

CAPILLARITY

COMPRESSIBILITY

BULK MODULUS OF MPA

ELASTICITY
GRA

PRESSURE DISTURBANCES

LENGTH

MASS

VELOCITY

ACCELERATION

SURFACE TENSION N/,

TIME
2. Common conversion of units from SI to English and vice versa that is used in fluid
mechanics and hydraulics.

Unit SI english

3. The different properties of a fluid and its meaning.