What is a Fluid?

What is a Fluid?

• is a material that has no fixed shape and is free to flow

• is a material that has a fixed shape and is free to flow

• is a material that has a fixed shape and is not free to flow

• is a material that does not have a fixed shape and is free to flow

Examples of fluids are: water, syrup, oil, shampoo, ketchup, oxygen, and sand

• True

• False

Which is NOT a characteristic of fluids

• Fluids do not have a defined shape.

• Fluids take the shape of their container.

• Fluids flow at the same rate.

• Fluids exist everywhere and are vital to life.

Our Brain and Heart are approx 91% water

• True

• False

Blood is used to transport nutrients to the cells in our body.

• True

• False

Sweat is a fluid that keeps our body cool and prevent it from overheating.

• True

• False

The MORE viscous a fluid is, the slower the flow rate.

• True

• False

Viscosity is is a measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow.

• True

• False

High viscosity can be described as

• A liquid that flows quickly

• A liquid that flows slowly

What is fluid flow?

• Describes how fluids behave when frozen

• Describes how fluids behave when heated

• Describes how fluids behave in their surrounding environment