Sometimes being in a traffic jam can feel like being stuck in a clogged pipe. And it turns out, maybe that feeling isn’t too far off. Today we look at 3 things that are remarkably unlike fluids, yet still behave in liquid-like ways.

You're on an airplane when you feel a sudden jolt. Outside your window nothing seems to be happening, yet the plane continues to rattle you and your fellow passengers as it passes through turbulent air in the atmosphere. What exactly is...

Birds fly, and fish swim. We learn this when we are children. But not everything in nature is quite so simple… Meet Limacina helicina, an artic-dwelling sea butterfly that flies through the water.

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Today we’re talking all about fluid mechanics! We’ll look at different scales that we work with as engineers, mass and energy transfers, the no-slip condition, stress and strain, Newton’s law of viscosity, Reynold’s number, and more!

New ReviewLearn how fluid speed changes in a narrowing pipe using laminar flow, the continuity equation, and a clear animation. Perfect for physics students!

Explore laminar flow and streamlines with this animation of ideal fluid particles moving through a narrowing pipe. See how particle paths and streamlines illustrate fluid motion, perfect for understanding fluid dynamics.

Learn the difference between laminar and turbulent flow through the example of rising candle smoke. See how slow, steady flow turns chaotic as speed increases—perfect for students studying fluid dynamics.

Laminar and turbulent flow of candle smoke.

Explore the fascinating physics behind Bernoulli’s Principle, which describes how fluid pressure changes with speed and height. In this video, we derive Bernoulli’s Equation step-by-step, breaking it down into simple, understandable...

In this video, we break down the derivation of the continuity equation for ideal fluid flow! Learn how the equation explains why fluid velocity increases as the cross-sectional area of a pipe decreases, such as when you narrow the end of...

Dive into the fascinating world of fluid flow with this introduction to the four conditions of ideal fluid flow: nonviscous, incompressible, steady, and irrotational. Learn how these principles simplify the complex motions of fluids and...

Learn how the speed of an ideal fluid changes when it flows through a pipe with varying cross-sectional areas. In this fun and engaging video, we apply the continuity equation for volumetric flow rate and solve a problem step-by-step....

Magicians are all about tricking the eye. This super cool experiment will give the illusion that flowing water has frozen in time. The water comes out so perfectly, that it doesn’t look like it’s moving at all. You’ll...

How heat exchangers work - Micro Plate. In this video we'll be taking a look at how Micro Plate Heat Exchangers work as well as their applications within chillers, heat pumps and heat recovery systems for the condenser and evaporator....

In this video, we explore the mechanism of atherosclerosis along with other physical and chemical factors that contribute.