Practice Momentum Equations and Control Volumes - 19.4.1 | 19. Surface Forces and Stress Tensors | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a stress tensor?

💡 Hint: Think about force per area as a concept.

Question 2

Easy

Define 'control volume' in fluid mechanics.

💡 Hint: Consider it as a theoretical space where we observe fluids.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a stress tensor represent?

  • Force per unit volume
  • Force per unit area
  • Velocity per unit area

💡 Hint: Remember what stress means in fluid dynamics.

Question 2

True or False: Control volumes only include surface forces.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What types of forces do we analyze in control volumes?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A tank has an outlet pipe discharging water at a specific velocity. Calculate the momentum flux at the outlet considering velocity distribution is uniform.

💡 Hint: What do you know about flow rates?

Question 2

Given a fluid with varying densities and a changing velocity profile, derive the forces acting on the control volume.

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of gravity and pressure distribution.

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