Define Capillarity

Define Capillarity: Define Capillarity is a phenomenon of rise or fall of liquid surface relative to the adjacent general level of liquid. This phenomenon is due to the combined effect of cohesion and adhesion of…

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Surface Tension

Surface Tension: Surface Tension - Due to molecular attraction, liquids have properties of cohesion and adhesion. Cohesion is due to the force of attraction between molecules of same liquid. Otherwise, the intermolecular attraction holds the…

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Viscosity Unit

Viscosity Unit: Viscosity Unit is the property of a fluid which determines the amount of resistance to a shearing stress. A real fluid has no viscosity but it is non­existent. Viscosity can also be defined…

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Properties of Fluid in Fluid Mechanics

Properties of Fluid in Fluid Mechanics: The following properties of fluids are of general importance to the study of fluid mechanics. Mass density (ρ) Specific Volume (v) Specific weight (w) Specific gravity (S) 1. Mass…

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Classification of Fluids

Classification of Fluids: Classification of Fluids are as follows. Ideal fluids and Real or Practical fluids. Newtonian fluids and Non-Newtonian fluids. 1 .Ideal Fluids: Ideal fluids are having following properties. It is incompressible. It has zero…

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Types of Unit System

Types of Unit System: All physical quantities are measured in certain units. There are two Types of Unit System, namely: Fundamental units Derived units Fundamental Units: All the physical quantities arc expressed of the following…

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