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- Dictionaryfluid/ˈfluːɪd/
noun
- 1. a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or (especially) a liquid: "body fluids"
adjective
- 1. (of a substance) able to flow easily: "the paint is more fluid than tube watercolours" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a clutch or coupling) using a liquid to transmit power.
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5 days ago · The term fluid refers to any substance that can flow continuously and is able to take the shape of whatever container houses it. While this perfectly describes a liquid, it could also be used to describe a gas. In other words, all liquids are fluids, but not all fluids are in their liquid state.
2 days ago · Define fluid and distinguish between ideal fluid and real fluid (7 marks) 2. Name the properties of a fluid and state their units (7 marks) 3. Define pressure and obtain an expression for pressure intensity of a point in a fluid 4. Explain gauge pressure, vacuum pressure and absolute pressure. 5. State and prove pascal ’ s law. 6.
5 days ago · heat capacity, ratio of heat absorbed by a material to the temperature change. It is usually expressed as calories per degree in terms of the actual amount of material being considered, most commonly a mole (the molecular weight in grams).
3 days ago · Drilling fluids expert Ryen Caenn offers guidelines for selecting fluid systems and highlights advances that are taking their performance to new heights.
4 days ago · Water-soluble gelling agents (such as guar gum) increase viscosity and efficiently deliver proppant into the formation. Example of high pressure manifold combining pump flows before injection into well. Fluid is typically a slurry of water, proppant, and chemical additives.
4 days ago · Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. [1] : 6 It is usually a result of human activities. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants mix with these water bodies.
4 days ago · What is the price of crude oil today? WTI futures traded at $83.55 per barrel, as of 9 a.m. ET. Year to date, WTI prices are up by 13.77%. Brent futures traded at $85.36/bbl, an increase of 0.64% ...
