Fluid Flow and Thermal PhysicsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student will be able to

- perform unit conversions related to fluids and thermal physics
- apply the definitions of density and pressure
- describe the effects of pressure in fluids and present the basics of hydraulics
- present the principle of the hydraulic lever
- apply the depth dependence of fluid pressure
- apply the Archimedes principle to the dynamics of a body
- model fluid flow, volume flow and mass flow and use them to describe flow
- examine changes in flow rate with a continuum equation
- understand the concept of temperature
- work with common temperature scales
- model and apply laws of thermal expansion
- present the ideal gas law and use it to model gas
- model heat capacity and specific heat capacity
- understand changes of state and related energies
- model heat storage and changes of state by applying the energy conservation law
- design and carry out simple physical measurements, estimate the uncertainties of the results and prepare work reports

Content

- unit conversions related to fluids and thermal physics
- density and pressure
- pressure in fluid and gas
- the hydraulic lever
- the depth dependence of fluid and gas pressure
- Archimedes principle
- fluid flow, volume flow and mass flow
- continuum equation
- the concept of temperature and temperature scales
- thermal expansion
- ideal gas
- heat storage
- changes of state
- laboratory work in small groups: measurement techniques, performing measurements, assessing the reliability of results and reporting

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to
- perform simple unit conversions related to fluids and thermal physics
- apply the definitions of density and pressure
- apply the model equation of the hydraulic lever
- find the fluid pressure at a given depth
- find the buoyancy exerted on a body
- find the volume flow rate and the mass flow rate of a fluid
- model simple fluid flows
- work with temperature scales
- find the relative changes of lengths and volumes of substances due to temperature variations
- work with the ideal gas equation
- compare the heat capacities of simple systems
- estimate the energies related to phase changes
- carry out simple physical measurements, estimate the uncertainties of the results and prepare short work reports

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to
- perform unit conversions related to fluids and thermal physics
- apply the definitions of density and pressure
- describe the effects of pressure in fluids
- present the principle of the hydraulic lever
- apply the depth dependence of fluid pressure
- apply the Archimedes principle in the case of static equilibrium
- model fluid flow with allowance for energy gains and losses
- work with temperature scales
- model the simultaneous thermal expansion of several materials
- model the changes of state of a gas
- model processes including heat storage and phase changes
- carry out simple physical measurements, identify the essential sources of uncertainty, estimate the uncertainties of the results and prepare work reports

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to
- perform unit conversions related to fluids and thermal physics
- apply the definitions of density and pressure
- describe the effects of pressure in fluids and present the basics of hydraulics
- present the principle of the hydraulic lever
- apply the depth dependence of fluid pressure
- apply the Archimedes principle to the dynamics of a body
- model fluid flow at an advanced level, with allowance for energy gains and losses
- work with temperature scales
- model the simultaneous thermal expansion of several materials
- model in detail the changes of state of a gas
- model complicated processes including heat storage and phase changes
- design and carry out simple physical measurements, identify the essential sources of uncertainty, estimate the uncertainties of the results and prepare work reports