Solution Manual for Introduction to Fluid
Mechanics
Mechanincs - AnswersThe oldest physical science that deals with both stationary and moving
bodies under the influence of forces
Fluid - AnswersA substance in the liquid or gas phase
Fluid mechanics - AnswersThe study of fluids and how they behave when at rest and when
moving
Fluid statics - AnswersThe study fluids at rest
fluid dynamics - AnswersA part of the study of fluid mechanics concerned with how fluids move
Adhesion - AnswersMolecular force holding unlikely bodies together
Aerodynamics - AnswersStudy of properties of moving air and its interaction with solid bodies
Atmospheric pressure - AnswersPressure within the earth's atmosphere
Ballast tanks - AnswersCompartments in a ship that can be filled or emptied with water
Buoyancy - AnswersAbility or tendency to float in water or air
, Cohesion - AnswersAction or fact of forming a united whole
Compress - AnswersFlatten or squeeze by pressure
Compressibility - AnswersCapacity of something to be flattened or reduced in size by pressure
Density - AnswersDegree of compactness of a substance
Displace - AnswersCause something to move from its usual place
Eddy - AnswersCircular movement of water causing a small whirlpool
Flow rate - AnswersQuantity of fluid passing through a pipe in a specific time
Fluid dynamics - AnswersMathematics and physics of fluid flow
Fluid mechanics - AnswersPhysics of fluids
Fluids - AnswersSubstances with no fixed shape, yielding to external pressure (gases or liquids)
Hydraulic system - AnswersPower transmission system using forces of liquids
Hydrodynamics - AnswersPhysics branch dealing with fluid motion and forces on solid bodies
immersed in fluids
Laminar flow - AnswersFluid flow with smooth or regular paths
Mechanics
Mechanincs - AnswersThe oldest physical science that deals with both stationary and moving
bodies under the influence of forces
Fluid - AnswersA substance in the liquid or gas phase
Fluid mechanics - AnswersThe study of fluids and how they behave when at rest and when
moving
Fluid statics - AnswersThe study fluids at rest
fluid dynamics - AnswersA part of the study of fluid mechanics concerned with how fluids move
Adhesion - AnswersMolecular force holding unlikely bodies together
Aerodynamics - AnswersStudy of properties of moving air and its interaction with solid bodies
Atmospheric pressure - AnswersPressure within the earth's atmosphere
Ballast tanks - AnswersCompartments in a ship that can be filled or emptied with water
Buoyancy - AnswersAbility or tendency to float in water or air
, Cohesion - AnswersAction or fact of forming a united whole
Compress - AnswersFlatten or squeeze by pressure
Compressibility - AnswersCapacity of something to be flattened or reduced in size by pressure
Density - AnswersDegree of compactness of a substance
Displace - AnswersCause something to move from its usual place
Eddy - AnswersCircular movement of water causing a small whirlpool
Flow rate - AnswersQuantity of fluid passing through a pipe in a specific time
Fluid dynamics - AnswersMathematics and physics of fluid flow
Fluid mechanics - AnswersPhysics of fluids
Fluids - AnswersSubstances with no fixed shape, yielding to external pressure (gases or liquids)
Hydraulic system - AnswersPower transmission system using forces of liquids
Hydrodynamics - AnswersPhysics branch dealing with fluid motion and forces on solid bodies
immersed in fluids
Laminar flow - AnswersFluid flow with smooth or regular paths
