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1.1 Fluid flow

Physics · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • explain fluid flow as used in mechanics
  • describe types of fluid flow as used in mechanics
  • verify Bernoulli's principle as used in fluid flow
  • derive equation of continuity in fluid flow
  • describe the applications of Bernoulli's principle in real life

Key questions

“Why do birds and fish have a streamline shape?”

Lessons

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  1. What fluid flow is
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain what fluid flow is.
  2. Steady and unsteady flow
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe steady and unsteady flow.
  3. Laminar and turbulent flow
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe laminar and turbulent flow.
  4. Transitional flow and Reynolds number
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe transitional flow and the Reynolds number.
  5. Compressible and incompressible flow
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe compressible and incompressible flow.
  6. Viscous flow
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe viscous flow.
  7. The equation of continuity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Derive and state the equation of continuity.
  8. Continuity calculations
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Solve problems using the equation of continuity.
  9. Bernoulli principle
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    State and explain Bernoulli principle.
  10. Verifying Bernoulli principle
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe activities that verify Bernoulli principle.
  11. Applications of Bernoulli principle
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe applications of Bernoulli principle.
  12. Streamline shapes and review
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain streamline shapes and review the node.