Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals

Define and calculate key fluid properties such as density, viscosity, and specific gravity.

Apply the hydrostatic pressure equation to determine pressure in static fluids.

Calculate hydrostatic forces and the center of pressure on submerged plane surfaces.

Apply Archimedes' principle to solve problems of buoyancy and stability for submerged bodies.

Distinguish between laminar and turbulent flow using the Reynolds number.

Apply the continuity equation (conservation of mass) to incompressible flows.

Apply Bernoulli's equation to analyze pressure and velocity in frictionless fluid flow.