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Discussion: fluid, pressure, and buoyancy
Scientists often make predictions. To make a prediction, scientists use the best possible and most available prior knowledge that they have at the time. Sometimes the predictions are correct, and sometimes they are not. In this discussion, you will practice making predictions based on what you see when you quickly skim through a portion of the textbook.
Skim Ch. 11, “Fluid Statics,” and Ch. 12, “Fluid Dynamics and Its Biological and Medical Applications,” of College Physics in this week’s Learning Activities folder. (You do not need to read these chapters in full to answer the discussion questions. You will read the chapters later this week as you complete your activities and assignments.) After you have skimmed the chapters, select 1 section (e.g., Section 11.3: Pressure).
For additional support with concepts related to Physics, students may review related academic resources while completing this activity.
Respond to the following:
Identify the title of the section you selected.
Predict how the information in the section you selected might add to your understanding of the learning goal for this week: Describe, qualitatively and quantitatively, the behavior of fluids.
Predict how information from the section you selected might help you in your future career. Also, discuss how not knowing the information might hinder your future career.
Pick 1 image, figure, or graph from the section that stands out to you and briefly describe it. Provide the figure number, a figure description, and the page number of the image (e.g., Figure 11.5, person being poked with a finger compared to a person being poked with the sharp end of a needle, p. 445). Discuss what made the image interesting to you and why you selected it.
Topics involving fluid behavior may also connect with principles studied in Fluid Mechanics and broader applications of Dynamics Physics.
Response Requirements
Respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words.
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.