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iitjee10 said:
iitjee10 said:
Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the study of fluids (liquids and gases) at rest or in motion. It involves the application of principles from mathematics and physics to understand the behavior and characteristics of fluids.
There are two main types of fluids: liquids and gases. Liquids have a fixed volume and take the shape of their container, while gases have no fixed volume or shape and can be compressed.
Laminar flow is a smooth, orderly flow of fluid with layers moving in parallel, while turbulent flow is a chaotic flow with random fluctuations and mixing of fluid particles. The transition from laminar to turbulent flow is often dependent on the fluid's velocity and viscosity.
Bernoulli's principle states that as the velocity of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases. This principle is often used to explain the lift force on an airplane's wing and the behavior of fluids in a venturi tube.
Fluid mechanics has a wide range of applications, including in engineering fields such as aerodynamics, hydraulics, and hydrodynamics. It is also used in natural phenomena such as weather patterns, ocean currents, and blood flow in the human body.
