Fluid Mechanics

There are:

• 29 fluid mechanics demonstrations
• 23 of which have brief descriptions and diagrams
• 3 more have pictures and complete descriptions

Last update : 25 August 1997

Main topics:

• Surface tension
• Statics of fluids
• Dynamics of fluids

• Surface tension 2A
• Force of surface tension 2A10
• Cohesion/adhesion plates 2A10.35
• Rubber balloons 2A10.51
• Surface tension bottle 2A10.60
• Minimal surface 2A15
• Pop the center 2A15.10
• Soap-film minimal surfaces 2A15.20
• Capillary action 2A20
• Capillary tubes 2A20.10
• Statics of fluids 2B
• Static pressure 2B20
• Pressure syringe 2B20.11
• Dropping plate 2B20.20
• Weigh a water column 2B20.30
• Pascal's vases 2B20.40
• Atmospheric pressure 2B30
• Crush the soda can 2B30.15
• Crush the can with vacuum pump 2B30.25
• Magdeburg hemispheres 2B30.30
• Breaking board demonstration 2B30.60
• Density and buoyancy 2B40
• Weigh submerged block 2B40.10
• Cartesian diver 2B40.30
• Weight of air 2B40.45
• Density ball 2B40.59
• Weight in a boat 2B40.77
• Siphons, fountains, and pumps 2B60
• Hero's fountain 2B60.10
• Siphon 2B60.20
• Dynamics of fluids 2C
• Flow rate 2C10
• Velocity of efflux 2C10.10
• Bernoulli Force 2C20
• Venturi tube 2C20.10
• Ball floating in an airstream 2C20.30
• Funnel and ball 2C20.35
• Attracting sheets 2C20.45
• Viscosity 2C30
• Terminal velocity coffee filter 2C30.65
• Turbulent and streamline flow 2C40
• Streamline flow 2C40.10
• Vortices 2C50
• Tornado tube 2C50.30