19.1.4 - Total Surface Force Acting on Control Surface
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What is a stress tensor used for in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about how we measure forces in different directions.
Define gauge pressure.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to pressure at sea level.
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How many components does a stress tensor have in three dimensions?
💡 Hint: Think about both normal and shear directions.
True or False: Gauge pressure accounts for atmospheric pressure.
💡 Hint: What is the reference pressure in gauge pressure?
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In a cylindrical tank, water exerts a normal stress at the base due to its weight. If the water column is 10m high and has an area of 2m², calculate the normal stress acting at the base. Use the density of water as 1000 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Consider how density and height work together to determine pressure.
Given a fluid flowing through a pipe where the velocity is halved at the outlet compared to the inlet and the input pressure is known, how would the momentum flux change?
💡 Hint: Think about how momentum is calculated in flowing fluids.
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