Bernoulli's Equation


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11:21 minutes (28:28 - 39:49)

Derivation from conservation of E; examples of constant height, constant P.

Prior Knowledge: Archimedes' Principle (beginning of V28)
Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin
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8:30 minutes (39:49 - 48:19)

Syphoning from gas tanks; failure to blow a ping pong ball into the air; holding ball up by blowing through funnel; turbulence holds ball up.

Prior Knowledge: Bernoulli's Equation (28:28 of V28)
Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin
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Lecture Notes

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General properties of fluids; temperature defined; heat and temperature; pressure defined; pressure versus height; buoyancy forces; Bernoulli's equation.

Prior Knowledge: Work-Energy, Newton's Second Law
Instructor: Dr. George Stephans
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Exam Questions

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Problem 1c

Flow of water through a rubber tube of variable diameter.

Prior Knowledge: None
Instructor: Dr. George Stephans
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Problem 2

Filled water bottle with hole punched in side; finding v of water escaping, air pressure.

Prior Knowledge: None
Instructors: Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Kate Scholberg
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Problem 11

Calculating average velocity, total flow, and shear force for blood in vessels.

Prior Knowledge: None
Instructors: Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Kate Scholberg
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