• Static Fluids
1. Density, Buoyant Force, and Archimedes Principle
• Be able to define and apply Archimedes’s principle
• Be able to differentiate features that are true for objects that float and objects that sink
• In a given scenario be able to recognize and/or calculate the:
• Buoyant force
• Apparent weight
• Actual weight
• Volume of water displaced
• Volume of the submerged part of the object
2. Pressure, based on depth in fluids
• Be able to recognize that pressure is a force applied over an area
• In a given scenario be able to recognize and/or calculate the:
• Absolute pressure
• Gauge pressure
• Atmospheric pressure
• Pascal’s Principle and applications
• Be able to describe a few basic uses of pistons and give a generic description of a hydraulic system
• Dynamic Fluids
1. Continuity Principle and Flow Rate
• Be able to recognize that in a continuous pipe, the flow rate (Av) of a fluid is constant
2. Bernoulli’s Equation (tie in to conservation of energy) and applications
