Chapter Questions
Explain the meaning of Bernoulli's equation and how it affects the flow of a liquid in a hydraulic circuit.
What is the continuity equation, and what are its implications relative to fluid flow?
State Torricelli's theorem in your own words.
Explain how a siphon operates.
State the law of conservation of energy.
Explain how a venturi is used to produce the Bernoulli effect in an automobile carburetor.
What is meant by the terms elevation head, pressure head, and velocity head?
State Newton's three laws of motion.