Fluid Mechanics Notes

Archimedes' Principle

  • The buoyant force equals the weight of the displaced water.

Fluids at Rest

  • Density is a property of the material: ρ=mV\rho = \frac{m}{V} (kg/m³)
  • Ranking the mass of objects:
    m{mountain} > m{statue} > m_{counter}
  • Ranking the density of objects:
    \rho{statue} = \rho{counter} > \rho_{mountain}

Practice Problems

  • Problem 1: Smuggling gold in a backpack.
    • Density of gold: ρ=19kgL\rho = 19 \frac{kg}{L} .
    • Backpack volume: V=30LV = 30L.
    • Mass of gold: m=ρV=19kgL30L=570kgm = \rho V = 19 \frac{kg}{L} * 30 L = 570kg
  • Problem 2: Mass of a cube with side length 2L.
    • Original cube: mass mm, length LL, density ρ\rho.
    • New cube: length 2L2L.
    • Volume of new cube: V=(2L)3=8L3V' = (2L)^3 = 8L^3.
    • Mass of new cube: m=ρV=ρ(2L)3=8ρL3=8mm' = \rho V' = \rho (2L)^3 = 8 \rho L^3 = 8m

Density Experiments

Finding the Density of Clay

  • Procedure:
    • Mold clay into spheres of different sizes.
    • Measure the diameter of each sphere.
    • Measure the mass of each sphere.
    • Create a table of data (titles & units).
    • Plot a linear graph using the data.
    • Calculate the density of the clay using the graph.

Finding the Density of Cleaning Liquid

  • Procedure:
    • Pour liquid into a measuring cup at different marked volumes.
    • Measure the mass of the liquid at each volume interval.
    • Create a table of data (titles & units).
    • Plot a linear graph using the data.
    • Calculate the density of the liquid using the graph.

Homework

  • Write a detailed report of your experimental work.
    • Objective: To graphically find the density of playdoh/cleaning liquid.
    • Hand in the report next class.

Classwork - Density

  • Complete the density worksheet with table group partners and justify answers.

Warm Up

  • Ranking substance densities from greatest to least:
    • Correct order: Gold, silver, copper, iron.

Specific Gravity

  • Specific Gravity: SG=density of the substancedensity of water at 4°C and 1 atmSG = \frac{\text{density of the substance}}{\text{density of water at 4°C and 1 atm}}
  • Water density is highest at 4°C.
    • ρ100°C=988.35kgm3\rho_{100°C} = 988.35 \frac{kg}{m^3}
    • ρ4°C=999.97kgm3\rho_{4°C} = 999.97 \frac{kg}{m^3}
    • ρ0°C water=999.84kgm3\rho_{0°C \text{ water}} = 999.84 \frac{kg}{m^3}
    • ρ0°C ice=917kgm3\rho_{0°C \text{ ice}} = 917 \frac{kg}{m^3}
    • ρ180°C ice=934kgm3\rho_{-180°C \text{ ice}} = 934 \frac{kg}{m^3}

Anomalous Behavior of Water - Applications

  • 4°C water is denser and sinks.
  • Water below freezing is less dense than 4°C water, so ice forms at the top, insulating marine life below at 4°C.
  • During winter, lakes, rivers, and seas freeze at the top, allowing marine life to survive at the bottom.
  • Potholes on roads worsen during winter and rainy days due to water expanding when it freezes.

Pressure

  • Pressure: P=FAP = \frac{F}{A} (N/m² = Pascal)
  • Pressure exerted by a box on a table depends on the face in contact.

Pascal's Principle

  • Pressure at any point is the same in all directions.
  • Force due to fluid pressure is always perpendicular to the contact surface.
  • Pressure from a fluid at rest: Pfl=ρghP_{fl} = \rho g h (hh = depth)
  • Derivation: P=FA=mgA=ρVgA=ρ(hA)gA=ρghP = \frac{F}{A} = \frac{mg}{A} = \frac{\rho V g}{A} = \frac{\rho (hA) g}{A} = \rho g h
  • If there is atmospheric pressure P<em>0P<em>0 from the air above: P=P</em>0+ρghP = P</em>0 + \rho g h

Balloon Example

  • At deeper levels, surrounding water pressure is greater, compressing the balloon and increasing its density, causing it to sink.

Gauge and Absolute Pressure

  • Gauge Pressure: PG=ρghP_G = \rho g h
    • Pressure due to the weight of the fluid above the measuring point.
  • Absolute Pressure: P<em>abs=P</em>0+PGP<em>{abs} = P</em>0 + P_G
    • Sum of surface pressure and gauge pressure.
  • Standard Atmospheric Pressure:
    • 1atm=101,300Pa105Pa=105Nm21 atm = 101,300 Pa \approx 10^5 Pa = 10^5 \frac{N}{m^2}
    • 1atm=760mmHg=76cmHg1 atm = 760 mmHg = 76 cmHg

Tire Pressure Problem

  • Gauge pressure: 250 kPa.
  • Front tire footprint: 0.012 m² each.
  • Rear tire footprint: 0.01 m² each.
  • Total force: F=PA=250,000Pa(0.012m22+0.01m22)=11,000NF = P A = 250,000 Pa (0.012 m^2 * 2 + 0.01 m^2 * 2) = 11,000 N
  • Mass of the car: mg=11,000N    m=11,00010Ns2m=1100kgmg = 11,000 N \implies m = \frac{11,000}{10} \frac{Ns^2}{m} = 1100 kg

Pascal's Principle Explained

  • Changing the pressure at any point in an incompressible fluid causes the same pressure change at all points in the fluid.

Otter Example

  • When the otter jumps in, the pressure increases everywhere in the fluid equally.

Application of Pascal's Principle

  • Small force F<em>1F<em>1 results in a large force F</em>2F</em>2.
    • This does not violate conservation of energy.
  • Problem:
    • What force must be applied to a small piston (diameter = 0.1m) to lift a 1500 kg car on a large piston (diameter = 0.3m)?
    • If the small piston is pushed down by 5cm, how far is the car lifted?

Hydraulic Brakes

  • Components: brake pedal, wheel drum, brake shoe, pad, rotor.

Archimedes' Principle (Buoyancy)

  • Any object partially or wholly immersed in a fluid experiences a buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid: F<em>b=W</em>displaced fluidF<em>b = W</em>{displaced \text{ fluid}}.

Mathematical Proof of Archimedes' Principle

  • F=F<em>bottomF</em>top=AP<em>bottomAP</em>top=A(P<em>atm+ρgy</em>bottom)A(P<em>atm+ρgy</em>top)=Aρg(y<em>bottomy</em>top)=Aρgh=ρVg\sum F = F<em>{bottom} - F</em>{top} = A P<em>{bottom} - A P</em>{top} = A (P<em>{atm} + \rho g y</em>{bottom}) - A (P<em>{atm} + \rho g y</em>{top}) = A \rho g (y<em>{bottom} - y</em>{top}) = A \rho g h = \rho V g
  • The result is an upward force.

Ice Cube on the Moon Example

  • On Earth, an ice cube floats with 9/10 of its volume submerged.
  • On the Moon, the ice cube will also float with 9/10 submerged.
  • Earth: F<em>b=m</em>cg<em>EF<em>b = m</em>c g<em>E, F</em>b=W<em>f    m</em>cg<em>E=ρ</em>f910V<em>cg</em>E    m<em>c=ρ</em>f910VcF</em>b = W<em>f \implies m</em>c g<em>E = \rho</em>f \frac{9}{10} V<em>c g</em>E \implies m<em>c = \rho</em>f \frac{9}{10} V_c
  • Moon: F<em>b=m</em>cg<em>MF<em>b = m</em>c g<em>M, F</em>b=W<em>f    m</em>cg<em>M=ρ</em>fV<em>cg</em>M    m<em>c=ρ</em>fVcF</em>b = W<em>f \implies m</em>c g<em>M = \rho</em>f V'<em>c g</em>M \implies m<em>c = \rho</em>f V'_c
  • Thus, V<em>c=910V</em>cV'<em>c = \frac{9}{10} V</em>c

Density and Pressure Example

  • Compare density and pressure at different points (X, Y, Z) in water.

Clarifying Archimedes' Principle

  • The density in F<em>b=ρ</em>fVfgF<em>b = \rho</em>f V_f g refers to the density of the displaced fluid, not the object.
  • The volume in F<em>b=ρ</em>fVfgF<em>b = \rho</em>f V_f g refers to the volume of the displaced fluid (or submerged volume of the object), not the entire volume of the object.
  • Buoyant force does not increase with depth; it only depends on the volume of displaced fluid, density of the fluid, and gravity.
  • Key statement: Every object is buoyed upwards by a force equal to the weight of the fluid the object displaces.

Buoyancy and Density Summary

  • Density determines whether an object sinks or floats.
  • Diagrams illustrating masses in a fluid (Fig 12.3):
    • Floating: ρ<em>obj<ρ</em>fluid\rho<em>{obj} < \rho</em>{fluid}, m<em>obj<m</em>Fluid Displacedm<em>{obj} < m</em>{ \text{Fluid Displaced}}, V<em>obj>V</em>FluidDisplacedV<em>{obj} > V</em>{Fluid Displaced}
    • Rising to surface: ρ<em>obj<ρ</em>fluid\rho<em>{obj} < \rho</em>{fluid}, m<em>obj<m</em>Fluid Displacedm<em>{obj} < m</em>{ \text{Fluid Displaced}}, V<em>obj=V</em>FluidDisplacedV<em>{obj} = V</em>{Fluid Displaced}
    • Neutral buoyancy: ρ<em>obj=ρ</em>fluid\rho<em>{obj} = \rho</em>{fluid}, m<em>obj=m</em>Fluid Displacedm<em>{obj} = m</em>{ \text{Fluid Displaced}}, V<em>obj=V</em>FluidDisplacedV<em>{obj} = V</em>{Fluid Displaced}
    • Sinking: ρ<em>obj>ρ</em>fluid\rho<em>{obj} > \rho</em>{fluid}, m<em>obj>m</em>Fluid Displacedm<em>{obj} > m</em>{ \text{Fluid Displaced}}, V<em>obj=V</em>FluidDisplacedV<em>{obj} = V</em>{Fluid Displaced}
    • Resting on the bottom: ρ<em>obj>ρ</em>fluid\rho<em>{obj} > \rho</em>{fluid}, m<em>obj>m</em>Fluid Displacedm<em>{obj} > m</em>{ \text{Fluid Displaced}}, V<em>obj=V</em>FluidDisplacedV<em>{obj} = V</em>{Fluid Displaced}

Variables Affecting Buoyant Force

  • F<em>b=ρ</em>fVfgF<em>b = \rho</em>f V_f g
  • Fig 1: F<em>Bb>F</em>Ab,V<em>B>V</em>AF<em>{Bb} > F</em>{Ab}, V<em>B > V</em>A
  • Fig 2: F<em>Hb>F</em>Wb,ρ<em>H>ρ</em>WF<em>{Hb} > F</em>{Wb}, \rho<em>H > \rho</em>W
  • Fig 3: F<em>Sb=F</em>Lb,V<em>S=V</em>LF<em>{Sb} = F</em>{Lb}, V<em>S = V</em>L
  • Fig 4: F<em>Bb=F</em>Ab,V<em>B=V</em>AF<em>{Bb} = F</em>{Ab}, V<em>B = V</em>A
  • Fig 5: F<em>Bb=F</em>Ab,V<em>B=V</em>AF<em>{Bb} = F</em>{Ab}, V<em>B = V</em>A

Apparent Weight

  • A 7kg rock has an apparent weight of 4kg when submerged in water.
    • Find: F<em>bF<em>b, ρ</em>rock\rho</em>{rock}, and the scale reading with 4kg water and a 0.5kg beaker.
    • ρ<em>obj=ρ</em>flm<em>objm</em>objmapp\rho<em>{obj} = \rho</em>{fl} \frac{m<em>{obj}}{m</em>{obj} - m_{app}}

Saltwater Density Prediction

  • A student predicts saltwater is denser than drinking water.
  • Measurements needed to verify the prediction: The spring scale reading with the cube in air and submerged in each liquid.

Fluids in Motion

Equation of Continuity

  • Mass flow rate: m<em>inΔt=m</em>outΔt\frac{m<em>{in}}{\Delta t} = \frac{m</em>{out}}{\Delta t}
  • Equation of Continuity: A<em>1U</em>1=A<em>2U</em>2A<em>1 U</em>1 = A<em>2 U</em>2
  • Volume Flow Rate: AU=volumeΔtAU = \frac{volume}{\Delta t}

Examples

Shower Head Example

  • Shower head has 80 holes with a diameter of 0.1 cm each.
  • Hose diameter is 1.5 cm.
  • Water flow speed in the hose is 2 m/s.
  • Find the speed of water exiting the shower head.

Filling a Container

  • Water exits a 3cm diameter hose at 4m/s.
  • How long to fill a 0.5m x 1.0m x 0.4m container?

Bernoulli's Principle

  • As the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure decreases.

Bernoulli's Equation

  • W=ΔEW = \Delta E
  • P<em>1+12ρv</em>12+ρgy<em>1=P</em>2+12ρv<em>22+ρgy</em>2P<em>1 + \frac{1}{2} \rho v</em>1^2 + \rho g y<em>1 = P</em>2 + \frac{1}{2} \rho v<em>2^2 + \rho g y</em>2

Examples

Water Tank and Faucet

  • A water tank is positioned 10m above a faucet.
  • What is the speed of the water out of the faucet?

Homework

  • Fluids Packet
    • Fluids In Motion MC: All
    • Fluids In Motion FR:
      • B2003B6
      • B2005B5
      • 2007B4
      • B2007B4
      • 2008B4
      • B2009B3
      • pg 216: SUP5