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Mechanical Properties of Fluids

CBSE · Class 11 · Physics

Quick revision notes for Mechanical Properties of Fluids — CBSE Class 11 Physics. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Introduction to Fluids

  • Fluids include both liquids and gases that can flow
  • Liquids: incompressible, fixed volume, free surface
  • Gases: compressible, no fixed volume, fill entire container
2

Pressure in Fluids

  • Pressure is force per unit area acting normal to the surface
  • Fluid exerts force perpendicular to any surface in contact
  • Pressure is scalar quantity with dimensions [ML⁻¹T⁻²]
3

Pascal's Law and Pressure Variation

  • Pascal's Law: Pressure applied to enclosed fluid transmits equally in all directions
  • Pressure is same at all points at same horizontal level in fluid at rest
  • Pressure increases with depth due to weight of fluid column
4

Fluid Flow and Streamlines

  • Steady flow: velocity at each point remains constant with time
  • Streamline: path followed by fluid particle in steady flow
  • No two streamlines can intersect in steady flow

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Pressure is defined as force perPressure applied to an enclosed fluidIn a fluid at restIn steady flowFor steady

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