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Hydraulic Devices (Physics of Technology Series)

A module on hydraulics and equilibrium. Covers fluid statics and dynamics, including pressure, density, Archimedes’ principle, and the Bernoulli equation. Although written at the introductory level, the module might be more rewarding for students if done after at least one other mechanics module. Part of the Physics of Technology program, a 27-module introduction to physics at a pre-calculus level. The American Institute of Physics coordinated this program in the 1970s, with modules created by Florissant Valley Community College, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the State University of New York at Binghamton, and TERC. From the Instructor’s Manual : Hydraulic Devices refers to a variety of common devices whose operation can be well understood in terms of the basic physics of static and dynamic fluids. The module considers such devices as the hydraulic jack, the barometer, the siphon, the aspirator, the sphygmomanometer, and the pitot tube. These devices are used as a vehicle for the study of physical concepts and laws such as density, specific gravity, pressure, Pascal’s Law, pressure measurements, gauge and absolute pressures, mechanical advantage, efficiency, buoyancy, Archimed

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