Module · Maritime
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid properties, pressure, density, viscosity, buoyancy, hydrostatics, compressibility and capillary phenomena.
10
Lessons
1 h
Reading
Maritime
Domain
Lessons
- 018 min
Archimedes’ Principle and Buoyancy
Understanding why objects float, sink, or remain suspended in fluids and how one of the oldest discoveries in physics powers modern maritime and aerospace engineering.
- 027 min
Compressibility
Understanding how fluids change volume under pressure and why compressibility is fundamental to aviation, aerospace, and high-speed fluid mechanics.
- 037 min
Density and Specific Gravity
Understanding one of the most important properties of fluids and how it influences flight, buoyancy, propulsion, and engineering design.
- 047 min
Hydrostatic Pressure
Why are dams much thicker at the bottom than at the top? Why can a scuba diver feel increasing pressure while descending into the ocean? Why must submarines have incredibly strong pressure hulls? Why…
- 058 min
Pressure and Pascal’s Law
How can a pilot extend an aircraft’s landing gear with the push of a small lever? How can a mechanic lift an automobile weighing several tonnes using a compact hydraulic jack? How can an excavator…
- 067 min
Properties of Fluids
Understanding the measurable characteristics that determine how liquids and gases behave in engineering systems.
- 077 min
Surface Tension and Capillary Action
Understanding how molecular forces shape liquid surfaces and why these effects matter from insects walking on water to spacecraft fuel systems.
- 086 min
Viscosity
Understanding a fluid’s resistance to flow and why viscosity influences everything from aircraft drag to engine lubrication and ship propulsion.
- 097 min
What Is Fluid Mechanics?
Why does an aircraft fly? Why does a ship float? How does a submarine dive beneath the ocean? Why does a rocket experience aerodynamic drag during launch? How do wind turbines generate electricity?…
- 106 min
What Is a Fluid?
Understanding the nature of liquids and gases from first…