Question

What are the uses of fluid force

Answer 1

• Fluid Mechanics: the study of forces that
develop when an object moves through a
fluid medium.
• Two fluids of interest
– Water
– Air
• In some cases, fluid forces have little effect
on an object’s motion (e.g., shotput)
• In other cases, fluid forces are significant
– badminton, baseball, swimming, cycling, etc.

Answer 2

Applications of fluid force are

●A wind tunnel
●Hydraulic presses
●Pumps
●Fluid power is generated