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Understanding Density, Pressure, and Viscosity

The document discusses the concepts of density, pressure, upthrust, and viscosity in fluids. It explains how to measure mass and volume, Archimedes' principle regarding buoyancy, and the conditions under which objects sink or float. Additionally, it covers Stoke's Law and laminar flow, including the calculation of terminal velocity and fluid dynamics in pipes.

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Understanding Density, Pressure, and Viscosity

The document discusses the concepts of density, pressure, upthrust, and viscosity in fluids. It explains how to measure mass and volume, Archimedes' principle regarding buoyancy, and the conditions under which objects sink or float. Additionally, it covers Stoke's Law and laminar flow, including the calculation of terminal velocity and fluid dynamics in pipes.

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Density p

To finddensity of an object we needits mass and volume


mass measured
using a scale Volume eitherusing a ruler and
calculate or if irregularthen submerge in water andmeasure vol

Pressure is defined as the force exerted sectional


per cross area

P
E
UpthrustandStoke'sLaw
upthrust is the upwards buoyantforceexerted on objectin liquid
Archimedes principle states that
upthrustequals theweightof
the water thattheobjectdisplaces
A sinkingobject displaces water of its own volume and a floating
objectdisplacesless
If W U object sinks or accelerates downwards
If We V object acceleratesupwards

Pu UppD
if movingupwards Fres V W D
p tr
K M
D Iw if movingdownwards Fres W Dt Tw
If constant velocity U WtD or W Dt V dependon direction

W
ng ptg density object
differentdensity but Vand
g
same
V densityfluid
p g
e ball moves up at constant v
g
U Wt D
perg pong D perg porg D
Vg Pt Po D

Viscosity is the resistance toflowof a fluid given by a numerical


valuebythe coefficientof viscosity dependant on temperature
Laminar flow and that flow
Stoke's Law applies to small sphere
movingat slow speed through
fluid with laminarflow
F NV
Gtr
force radius I speed ms
drag
spry Estosity

can be used to findterminal velocity of the sphere


Drag 6 Try v

Forliquid pumped in pipe


Volumepersecond cross sectional area x speed
cross see area x speed
masspyempegpersecondpa

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