Fluid Pressure and Flow
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About
Topics
- Pressure
- Water
- Fluids
- Fluid Dynamics
- Bernoulli
- Density
Description
Explore pressure in the atmosphere and underwater. Reshape a pipe to see how it changes fluid flow speed. Experiment with a leaky water tower to see how the height and water level determine the water trajectory.
Sample Learning Goals
- Investigate how pressure changes in air and water.
- Discover how you can change pressure.
- Predict pressure in a variety of situations.
- Determine how fluid motion affects the pressure.
- Figure out how to convert water pressure to water velocity.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Fluid Pressure - an inquiry introduction |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS UG-Intro |
CQs HW Lab |
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo HW Lab CQs |
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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Fluid Pressure and Flow Phet Simulation worksheet | Yau-Jong Twu | HS | Guided HW |
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Students' Learning Activity (Fluid Pressure & Flow) | Caryll Baylon & Jeramie Bulat-ag | HS | Guided | ||
Fluid Presure and Continuity Lab | Chris Bires | UG-Intro HS |
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Static Fluid Pressure and Fluid Flow | Shawn Templin | UG-Intro HS |
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Fluids Lab | Travis Brown | HS | Lab | ||
Fluid Experiments | Patrick Foley | UG-Intro HS |
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Static Pressure | Ray Smola | HS | HW Lab |
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Prinsip Bernaulli | Yoky Novra Silta | HS | Lab | ||
Ecuación de Continuidad y Principio de Bernoulli | Elvis Rivera | HS | Lab Guided HW |
Translations
Related Simulations
Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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