Fluids: A Review of Quantities
In the left column of the table below are some expressions that we have been working
with. These are from one side of some of the The first row of the table is an example from
material you had in Phy 114.
An expression
from one side
of some
possible
equations.
An Example
F
m
V
Do a unit analysis
and give the
quantity name
associated with this
expression
What is the context for each quantity? That is:
What is a possible situation where you might use
this expression?
N kg ms2 m


kg kg s2
Some object, with mass
m, has a net force that
causes it to accelerate.
acceleration
Then say what object each quantity refers to in
your situation.
F = Net force for an
object that may be in
motion (accleration).
m= mass of the object

V
gV

V
gh

h
mg
m