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MCAT Physics 02: Fluids & Solids
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05/28/2009

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What is the difference between extensive properties and intensive properties?
Definition
  • Extensive-change with qty of substance
  • Intensive-don't change with qty of substance
Term
Specific gravity
Definition
p(substance)/p(water)
Term
p(water)
Definition
1000 kg/m3 = 1 gm/cm3
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What is the pressure of a fluid at rest with uniform density?
Definition
P = pgy
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What is gauge pressure?
Definition
Measure of pressure compared to local atmospheric pressure
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What is Pascal's principle?
Definition
Pressure applied anywhere to an enclosed incompressible fluid will be distributed undiminished throughout the fluid
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How does a hydraulic lift reduce input force?
Definition
  1. Piston 1-applies force (pressure) on fluid through longer distance
  2. Pressure transferred (Pascal's principle)
  3. Piston 2-greater force applied to greater area but shorter distance
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What is the buoyant force?
Definition
  • Upward force acting on a submerged object
  • F=p(fluid)Vg
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How do ideal fluids differ from real fluids?
Definition
  • No viscosity
  • Incompressible
  • Lacks turbulence-all fluid flowing through any fixed point will have the same velocity
  • Irrotational flow-any object moving with the ideal fluid will not rotate about its axis as it flows

 

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Continuity equation
Definition

Q=Av

 

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Bernoulli's equation
Definition
K=P+pgh+(pv2)/2
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How does velocity affect pressure?
Definition
Inversely proportional
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What is the relationship between pressure, volume flow rate, and resistance to flow?
Definition
P=QR
Term
Surface tension
Definition
Intensity of the intermolecular forces per unit length
Term
What is stress and strain?
Definition
  • Stress=F/A
  • Strain-fractional change in an object's shape
Term
Strain
Definition
Fractional change
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Yield point
Definition
Maximum stress point-object will not regain its original shape even after stress is removed
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What are the three types of moduli?
Definition
  • Young's modulus-tensile stress
  • Shear modulus-shear stress
  • Bulk modulus-compression and expansion
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