3 - Traction and Stress inside a fluid body at rest
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What is the relationship between pressure and traction in a fluid?
💡 Hint: Think about what a fluid exerts when at rest.
Why can fluids not sustain shear stress?
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of fluid movement.
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What does the traction in a static fluid equal?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps fluids stable.
True or False: Fluids can sustain shear stresses when at rest.
💡 Hint: Recall the properties of fluids.
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A spherical object is submerged in water at a depth of 5 meters. Calculate the pressure on the object. The density of water is 1000 kg/m³. Show your calculations in detail.
💡 Hint: Use the equation for calculating hydrostatic pressure.
Discuss how the simplification of the stress tensor in fluids impacts engineering design for underwater structures.
💡 Hint: Think about how forces interact within different structures.
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