7.3 - Control Volumes and Forces
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What is a control volume?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can focus on a specific area in fluid flow.
Name one example of a body force.
💡 Hint: Think about forces acting throughout the mass of the fluid.
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What does a control volume represent in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about how we can specify regions in a flow system.
Which of the following is a surface force?
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of both force types.
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A fluid flows due to gravity along a channel. Discuss the control volume approach to analyze the forces acting on the fluid.
💡 Hint: Draw a diagram of the control volume and consider forces acting in different directions.
Describe how assuming incompressible and isothermal flow simplifies the Navier-Stokes equations and give an example.
💡 Hint: Reflect on scenarios in everyday life, like plumbing systems.
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