Week 2: Properties of Fluids

• Topics:

  • Key properties: density, specific weight, specific gravity.

  • Viscosity: dynamic and kinematic; Newtonian vs. non-Newtonian fluids.

  • Surface tension and capillarity.

  • Pressure measurement devices: manometers, Bourdon gauge.

• Activities:

  • Lab demo: measuring viscosity.

  • Calculations involving hydrostatic pressure and fluid statics.