Additional teaching tools for this course can be found on the website for Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications by Çengel and Cimbala and the website for Fluid Mechanics by White.

Summary: This is a simple demonstration of the difference between density and viscosity in fluid mechanics. Comparing the progress of marbles dropped in two equal-sized containers, one filled with shampoo and the other filled with corn syrup, shows the difference between the two concepts.

Summary: This is a simple demonstration of the basic principles of internal fluid flow and can also cover major losses. The demonstration covers concepts such as conservation of mass, volumetric flow rates, flow regimes, use of the Moody Chart, and head losses.

Summary: This is a demonstration of the relationship between density and buoyancy. It reinforces the concept that less dense fluids are more bouyant. In the case of the lava lamp, this phenomenon causes the “lava” to rise vertically as heating causes its density to change.

Summary: This is a demonstration used to show the effects of head loss in pipe flow. A large water container (bucket or drum) with a hose is placed at a known elevation. Using the Bernoulli equation, students predict the exit velocity from the hose and compare it to the actual velocity. Different nozzle diameters can be used to demonstrate the effects of minor losses.

Summary: This simple demonstration uses a fishtank to reinforce the definition of a fluid and to highlight some of the important physical characteristics of fluids. This is a great demonstration for the first day of class.

Summary: This is a demonstration of how pressure increases with temperature. Warming the bottom chamber of the hand boiler increases the pressure sufficiently to displace fluid into the upper chamber.