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A set of new experiments that include the use of a Pasco force and pressure transducer were creat... more A set of new experiments that include the use of a Pasco force and pressure transducer were created to demonstrate the basic concepts of fluid properties, pressure versus depth, force on a gate and the conservation of mass. By designing a simple multipurpose apparatus all of these basic principles were shown to the students. Preliminary results show that despite the simple nature of the experiments, the student understanding was increased. This paper will describe the concepts behind the design of the new experiments and discuss the preliminary results related to learning improvements discovered as a result of moving to a number of small scale experiments. Abstract: This paper presents a study to obtain solutions to some fluid mechanics problems by spreadsheet analysis. By utilizing some of the many features available in spreadsheets, which are increasingly gaining popularity in the industry and academia, different aspects of fluid flow problems can be easily and graphically examined. It has been successfully used to study a majority of topics covered in a typical undergraduate fluid mechanics textbook. Some of the topics covered were determination of hydrostatic pressure and forces, buoyancy and stability, Bernoulli's equation and open channel flow. The spreadsheet solutions provided a simple means to solve fluid mechanics problems and proved to be effective tool in teaching undergraduate technology students.
A set of new experiments that include the use of a Pasco force and pressure transducer were creat... more A set of new experiments that include the use of a Pasco force and pressure transducer were created to demonstrate the basic concepts of fluid properties, pressure versus depth, force on a gate and the conservation of mass. By designing a simple multipurpose apparatus all of these basic principles were shown to the students. Preliminary results show that despite the simple nature of the experiments, the student understanding was increased. This paper will describe the concepts behind the design of the new experiments and discuss the preliminary results related to learning improvements discovered as a result of moving to a number of small scale experiments. Abstract: This paper presents a study to obtain solutions to some fluid mechanics problems by spreadsheet analysis. By utilizing some of the many features available in spreadsheets, which are increasingly gaining popularity in the industry and academia, different aspects of fluid flow problems can be easily and graphically examined. It has been successfully used to study a majority of topics covered in a typical undergraduate fluid mechanics textbook. Some of the topics covered were determination of hydrostatic pressure and forces, buoyancy and stability, Bernoulli's equation and open channel flow. The spreadsheet solutions provided a simple means to solve fluid mechanics problems and proved to be effective tool in teaching undergraduate technology students.