Fluid Mechanics 1

Fluid Kinematics : The branch of Fluid Mechanics in which we study the fluids in motion is … [Read more...] about Fluid Kinematics | Path lines | Stream lines

Conditions of Equilibrium for floating bodies: There are three conditions of equilibrium for floating bodies. Stable Equilibrium. Unstable Equilibrium. … [Read more...] about Conditions of Equilibrium for floating bodies

Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy: Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy is the difference of weight of body in air and weight of body in any … [Read more...] about Buoyancy or Force of Buoyancy | Conditions of Stability for floating bodies

Surface tension Surface tension is defined as The process due to which a tight thin sheet is formed on the surface of fluid due to unbalanced molecular attration is known as Surface tension. For example Collapse of bubbles. Mosquito floating on the surface of water . Units of Absolute viscosity The SI units of absolute viscosity is Nsec/(m)2. Poise is also the … [Read more...] about Units of Absolute viscosity | Kinematic viscosity | Viscometer | Surface tension | Capillarity action

Atmospheric Pressure: It is the weigth of the air per unit surface area of earth and Denoted by P(atm). Atmospheric pressure is inversely proportional … [Read more...] about Atmospheric Pressure |Absolute Pressure | Gauge pressure | Vacuum pressure