Fluid Mechanics

The SI derived unit for pressure is (a)  

When an object moves through a fluid, which of the following will affect fluid friction? Select all that apply.

• The fluid's color

• The fluid's viscosity

• The speed of the object

• The object's density

• The shape of the object

The Coanda Effect is the tendency of a stream of fluid to ________. (3.A.1)

• avoid a moving object

• move below an airplane's wing

• attach to a convex surface

• go around a wing or rotor

An airfoil’s movement through air is similar to ________.

• a moving freight train

• a boat’s movement on water

• a beam of light

• electron flow through a wire

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

True or False. Water has greater viscosity than air. (3.A.1)

• True

• False

defined as the science that deals with the behavior of fluids at rest or in motion , and the interaction of fluids with solids or other fluids at the boundaries

(a)  

the study of the motion of fluids that can be approximated as incompressible is usually referred to as

(a)  

name other specialized categories of fluid mechanics

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A substance in the liquid or gas phase

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the principle that describes the upward force experienced by an object submerged in a fluid?

• Archimedes' Principle

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Pascal's Law

• Newton's Third Law