Compressible & Incompressible Fluids Flashcards
What is a fluid?
Give an example(s).
A fluid is a substance that has the capacity to flow and assume the form of the container into which it has been poured.
Ex: water, orange juice, helium, etc.
What is a compressible fluid?
A compressible fluid is a fluid whose volume can change. Gases are compressible.
ex: air, helium, etc.
What is an incompressible fluid?
An incompressible fluid is a fluid whose volume cannot be varied. Liquids are compressible fluids.
Ex: water, milk, etc.
Explain the particle model of an incompressible fluid.
In this type of fluid, the particles are very close together.(the volume can change)
Explain the particle model of a compressible fluid.
In this type of fluid, the space between the particles can vary.(the volume is invariable)
