LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will build an understanding of fluid mechanics and thermal physics.

Objective 3.01
Examine and evaluate fluid mechanics.
  • Hydrostatic pressure.
  • Buoyancy.
  • Fluid flow continuity.
  • Bernoulli's principle.
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Objective 3.02
Evaluate and investigate temperature and heat.
  • Mechanical equivalent of heat.
  • Heat transfer and thermal expansion.
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Objective 3.03
Examine and evaluate kinetic theory and thermodynamics.
  • Ideal gases-kinetic model and ideal gas law.
  • Laws of thermodynamics-first law (including processes on PV diagrams) and second law (including heat engines).
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