PRELIM Flashcards

1
Q

are substances capable of flowing, heaving particles which easily move and change their relative position without separation of mass.

A

Fluids

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2
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Fluids readily conform to the shape of the _____ _____ with which they come into contact

A

solid body

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3
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Fluids may be divided into ______ and ______

A

liquids and gases

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4
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Liquids have free surface while gas does not.
What is a free surface

A

It is a surface or the uppermost part of a liquid in contact with earth’s atmosphere (air).

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5
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Mass of liquid and gas in connection to volume

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liquid occupies only given volume while gas occupies all portions of any container regardless of its size

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6
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Liquids are practically incompressible while gases are compressible, what does it mean

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incompressible means it does not expand, does volume is constant.

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7
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what happens to gas and liquid in a closed container

A

to ensure equilibrium, liquid produces vapor in a closed container

gas, on the other hand, produces more pressure in closed container if increases

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8
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Mass Density (ρ) formula

A

ρ = m / v

kg/m³

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9
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ρ

A

rho
Mass Density

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10
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mass per unit volume

A

mass density

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11
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the gravitational force per unit volume of fluid.

The weight of a unit volume of a fluid

A

Unit Weight or Specific Weight (γ)

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12
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γ

A

gamma
Unit Weight or Specific Weight

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13
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Unit Weight or Specific Weight (γ) formula

A

γ = w / v
γ = ρg

N/m³ or kN/m³

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14
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is the volume occupied by a unit mass of fluid

A

Specific Volume

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15
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Vs

A

Specific Volume

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16
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Specific Volume (Vs) formula

A

Vs = 1/ρ

m³ / kg

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17
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is the dimensionless ratio of a fluid density to a standard reference density.

A

Specific gravity

18
Q

s

A

Specific Gravity

19
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Specific gravity (s) formula

A

s = ρ ʟɪǫᴜɪᴅ / ρ ʜ2ᴏ @ 4°C

s = ρ ɢᴀs / ρ ᴀɪʀ

20
Q

Weight formula

A

w = mg
N or kN

21
Q

Mass density of water at 4°C

A

ρ = 1,000 kg/m³

22
Q

Unit or Specific weight of water at 4°C

A

γ = 9,810 N/m³

23
Q

Specific gravity of water at 4°C

A

s = 1.0

24
Q

Mass density of air

A

ρ = 1.23 kg/m³

25
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Unit or Specific weight of

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γ = 12.1 N/m³

26
Q

Specific gravity of air

A

s = 0.00123

27
Q

Internal stickiness of a fluid

A

Viscosity (μ) (mu)

28
Q

Property of fluid which determines the amount of its resistance to shearing force.

A

Viscosity (μ) (mu)

29
Q

One of the properties of fluid that controls the amount of fluid that can be transported in a pipeline during a specific period of time.

A

Viscosity (μ) (mu)

30
Q

a device that measures the viscosity of a fluid

A

Viscometer

31
Q

Relationship between liquid viscosity and temperature

A

Indirectly proportional

viscosity of liquid decreases with increasing temperature

32
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Relationship between gas viscosity and temperature

A

Directly proportional

gas viscosity increases with increasing temperature

33
Q

What are the general properties of fluids

A
  1. Mass density (ρ)
  2. Unit or Specific Weight (γ)
  3. Specific Volume (Vs)
  4. Specific Gravity (s)
  5. Viscosity (μ)
  6. Surface tension (σ)
  7. Vapor Pressure
  8. Capillary Action
34
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It is the property of fluid that results from the attractive forces between molecules

A

Surface tension (σ)

35
Q

It manifests itself only in liquids at an interface, usually a liquid-gas interface

A

Surface tension (σ)

36
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Relationship between surface tension and temperature

A

Indirectly proportional

Surface tension of liquid decreases as their temperature rises

37
Q

Is explained by the phenomenon of surface tension combined with that of adhesion

A

Capillary Action

38
Q

Relationship between effect of capillary and size of tube

A

Indirectly proportional

The effect of capillary decreases as the size of the tube increases

39
Q

The pressure resulting from molecules in the gaseous state.

A

Vapor pressure

40
Q

It is the pressure of which the liquid will boil

A

Vapor Pressure

41
Q

μ

A

Viscosity

42
Q

σ

A

Surface tension