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Fluid Mechanics: Statics, Dynamics, and Applications

Comprehensive lecture covering fluid statics, pressure calculations, Pascal's law, manometry, Archimedes' principle, continuity equation, and Bernoulli's equation with exam problem-solving.

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Fluid Mechanics: Statics, Dynamics, and Applications

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Comprehensive lecture covering fluid statics, pressure calculations, Pascal's law, manometry, Archimedes' principle, continuity equation, and Bernoulli's equation with exam problem-solving.

Introduction and Overview of Fluid Mechanics

Fluid mechanics is one of the most topic-dense chapters in physics, covering static and dynamic fluids as well as real fluid properties.
Exam questions from fluid mechanics are predominantly direct formula-based questions rather than complicated variations.
Static fluids deal with fluids at rest relative to their container, covering pressure, Pascal's law, and Archimedes' principle.
Dynamic fluids deal with ideal moving fluids, covering the equation of continuity and Bernoulli's equation.
Non-ideal properties of fluids include viscosity, terminal velocity, surface tension, excess pressure, surface energy, and capillary rise.

Density and Relative Density

A fluid is defined as any substance that can flow, specifically encompassing both liquids and gases.
Fluid density is volume density defined as mass divided by volume (ρ = m/V), with SI unit kg/m³.
Must knowThe standard density of water is 1 g/cm³, which equals 10³ kg/m³ in SI units.
Density of mercury (Hg) is 13.6 g/cm³, which equals 13.6 times the density of water.
Relative density (or specific gravity) is the ratio of the density of an object/liquid to the density of water at standard conditions, making it unitless and dimensionless.
When two liquids of equal mass m but different densities ρ1 and ρ2 are mixed, mixture density is ρ_mix = 2*ρ1*ρ2 / (ρ1 + ρ2).
When two liquids of equal volume V but different densities ρ1 and ρ2 are mixed, mixture density is ρ_mix = (ρ1 + ρ2) / 2.

Fluid Pressure and Variation with Depth

Pressure is defined as normal force per unit area (P = F/A); it is a scalar quantity with SI unit N/m² (Pascal) and dimensions [M L⁻¹ T⁻²].
Standard atmospheric pressure (P0 or 1 atm) equals 1.01 × 10⁵ Pa.
Gauge pressure is the pressure caused solely by the liquid column at depth h: P_gauge = ρgh.
Must knowAbsolute or total pressure at depth h in an open container includes atmospheric pressure: P_total = P0 + ρgh.
In a closed container without an air interface, the pressure at depth h is simply P = ρgh.
Hydrostatic paradox demonstrates that liquid pressure at the bottom depends only on liquid density, depth h, and acceleration due to gravity, and is independent of container shape or total liquid volume.

Pressure in Accelerated Frames and Inclination

When an open container filled with liquid accelerates upward with acceleration a0, effective gravity becomes (g + a0), making bottom pressure P = ρ(g + a0)h.
When the container accelerates downward with acceleration a0, effective gravity becomes (g - a0), giving bottom pressure P = ρ(g - a0)h.
In free fall (a0 = g), the gauge pressure everywhere in the liquid becomes zero because effective gravity is zero.
When a container accelerates horizontally with acceleration a, a pseudo-force acts in the opposite direction, creating a horizontal pressure gradient: P_rear - P_front = ρaL.
Must knowThe free surface of a horizontally accelerating liquid tilts at an angle θ to the horizontal, given by tan θ = a/g.

Pascal's Law and Hydraulic Lift

Pascal's law states that pressure applied to an enclosed, incompressible fluid at rest is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and the walls of the vessel.
In an enclosed static liquid, points at the same horizontal level within the same continuous liquid have equal pressure.
Must knowIn a hydraulic lift, pressure is transmitted equally: F1/A1 = F2/A2, enabling a small force applied on a small area to lift a large load on a larger area.
Average pressure exerted by a liquid column of depth h on the vertical wall of a container is P_avg = ρgh / 2.

U-Tube Manometer and Barometer

A U-tube manometer operates by balancing pressures at the same horizontal level in the same continuous liquid: P0 + ρ1*g*h1 = P0 + ρ2*g*h2, giving ρ1*h1 = ρ2*h2.
A mercury barometer invented by Torricelli measures atmospheric pressure by balancing it against a column of mercury: P0 = ρ_Hg × g × h.
Standard atmospheric pressure supports a mercury column of height h = 76 cm of Hg.
If water is used instead of mercury in a barometer, the required column height is approximately 10.1 m to 10.3 m because water has a much lower density.
If a barometer is placed inside an elevator accelerating upward with acceleration a, effective gravity increases to (g + a), causing the supported liquid column height to decrease below 76 cm.

Archimedes' Principle and Flotation

Archimedes' principle states that an object partially or fully submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid: F_B = ρ_liquid × V_submerged × g.
The buoyant force depends on the density of the liquid and the submerged volume of the solid, not on the total volume or depth of the solid.
If solid density σ equals liquid density ρ, the body floats fully submerged in neutral equilibrium at any depth, and its apparent weight is zero.
If solid density σ is greater than liquid density ρ, the body sinks, and its apparent weight is W_app = mg(1 - ρ/σ).
Must knowIf solid density σ is less than liquid density ρ, the body floats partially submerged such that V_in / V_total = σ / ρ.
When an ice cube floating in water melts completely, the water level in the container remains unchanged.

Ideal Fluid Dynamics and Equation of Continuity

An ideal fluid is non-viscous (frictionless), incompressible (constant density), and exhibits steady (streamline) and irrotational flow.
Streamline flow means every fluid particle passing a particular point follows the same path with the same velocity as preceding particles.
The equation of continuity is based on the law of conservation of mass for an incompressible fluid: A1*v1 = A2*v2 = constant.
Must knowRate of volume flow (discharge) is given by Q = dV/dt = A*v = constant, meaning fluid velocity is inversely proportional to cross-sectional area.
As a stream of water falls freely from a tap under gravity, its velocity increases, and consequently its cross-sectional area decreases (narrows down).

Bernoulli's Principle and Applications

Bernoulli's theorem is a statement of the conservation of energy for steady, streamline, non-viscous, incompressible fluid flow.
Bernoulli's equation states: P + ρgh + (1/2)ρv² = constant along a streamline, where terms represent pressure energy, potential energy, and kinetic energy per unit volume.
Dividing Bernoulli's equation by ρg gives head forms: (P/ρg) is pressure head, h is gravitational head, and (v²/2g) is velocity head.
In horizontal flow where height h is constant: P + (1/2)ρv² = constant; therefore, regions of higher fluid velocity experience lower static pressure.
During high-speed wind blowing over a roof, high velocity above the roof creates low pressure, while static air inside creates higher pressure, resulting in a net upward lifting force.
An airplane wing (aerofoil) is shaped so air travels faster over the upper surface than the lower surface, creating an upward dynamic lift due to the pressure difference.
A Venturimeter is an instrument based on Bernoulli's principle used to measure the rate of flow (discharge) of a fluid in a tube.

Key terms

Fluid: Any substance that can flow under shear stress, specifically liquids and gases
Gauge Pressure: The pressure relative to atmospheric pressure, equal to ρgh
Absolute Pressure: The total actual pressure including atmospheric pressure (P_abs = P0 + P_gauge)
Specific Gravity: The ratio of density of a substance to the density of water at standard conditions
Pascal's Law: Pressure applied to an enclosed static fluid is transmitted undiminished in all directions
Archimedes' Principle: The upward buoyant force on a submerged body equals the weight of displaced fluid
Streamline Flow: Flow where every fluid particle passing a given point has identical velocity
Equation of Continuity: The product of cross-sectional area and fluid speed remains constant along a flow tube (A*v = constant)
Bernoulli's Theorem: Total mechanical energy per unit volume (P + ρgh + 1/2*ρv²) remains constant along a streamline
Venturimeter: A device based on Bernoulli's principle used to measure the rate of fluid flow through a pipe

Formulas

ρ = m / V: Volume density of a substance
ρ_mix = 2*ρ1*ρ2 / (ρ1 + ρ2): Mixture density for equal masses of two liquids
ρ_mix = (ρ1 + ρ2) / 2: Mixture density for equal volumes of two liquids
P = P0 + ρgh: Absolute pressure at depth h in an open liquid column
tan θ = a / g: Angle of inclination of liquid surface in a horizontally accelerating container
F1 / A1 = F2 / A2: Mechanical advantage in a hydraulic lift (Pascal's law)
F_B = ρ_liquid × V_submerged × g: Buoyant force on an immersed object
V_in / V_total = σ / ρ: Fraction of volume submerged for a floating body of density σ in liquid of density ρ
A1*v1 = A2*v2: Equation of continuity for incompressible fluid flow
P + ρgh + (1/2)ρv² = constant: Bernoulli's equation for ideal fluid flow

Exam tips

In horizontal fluid flow, high velocity implies low pressure; do not confuse high velocity with high dynamic impact pressure.
For floating bodies, the buoyant force depends on the liquid density, not the object density; object density only determines the fraction of volume submerged.
In accelerated containers, always replace g with effective gravity g_eff: upward acceleration increases g_eff to (g + a), while downward acceleration decreases it to (g - a).

Quick revision

The density of water is 1 g/cm³ or 10³ kg/m³, and the density of mercury is 13.6 × 10³ kg/m³.
Relative density is unitless and dimensionless, equal to the density of the substance divided by the density of water.
Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1 atm = 1.01 × 10⁵ Pa, supporting 76 cm of Hg.
In a freely falling container, effective gravity is zero, so gauge pressure everywhere in the fluid becomes zero.
The surface of liquid in a horizontally accelerating container tilts at an angle tan θ = a/g.
The equation of continuity is based on conservation of mass (A1*v1 = A2*v2).
Bernoulli's equation is based on conservation of energy for non-viscous, incompressible streamline flow.
When ice floating in pure water melts completely, the liquid level remains unchanged.
When fluid flows through a narrowing horizontal pipe, speed increases and static pressure decreases.
The buoyant force equals the weight of displaced liquid, F_B = ρ_liq × V_in × g.

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