Fluids differ from solids primarily in their molecular structure and stress response. Solids have tightly packed molecules with strong intermolecular forces, maintaining their shape and resisting deformation. In contrast, fluids have molecules spaced farther apart with weaker forces, allowing them to flow and deform easily.

Fluids, which include both liquids and gases, are substances that deform continuously under shearing stress. For example, water and oil are liquids with molecules that can move freely, making them easy to pour but hard to compress. Gases like air and oxygen have even more spaced-out molecules, making them highly compressible and able to fill any container.

Fluids exhibit different behaviors based on their molecular properties. Water flows effortlessly when poured from a glass, demonstrating its fluid nature. Air flows around a moving car, creating less resistance compared to a solid object. Honey, although thicker, still flows under stress, while mercury, a dense liquid, is commonly used in thermometers due to its fluid properties. Gases like helium and nitrogen flow freely and easily, showing clear fluid behavior.

Understanding fluid characteristics is essential for various engineering applications. Fluid behavior is analyzed by averaging properties over a small volume containing many molecules, ensuring accurate predictions of their behavior in different scenarios. This knowledge is crucial for designing pipelines, understanding airflow, and developing systems that utilize fluids' unique properties.

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14.1 : Characteristics of Fluids

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14.2 : Dichte, spezifisches Gewicht, spezifisches Gewicht und Kompressibilität von Flüssigkeit

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14.3 : Viskosität der Flüssigkeit

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14.4 : Arten von Flüssigkeiten

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14.5 : Newtonsche Flüssigkeit: Problemlösung

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14.6 : Dampfdruck der Flüssigkeit

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14.7 : Oberflächenspannung von Fluiden

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14.8 : Kapillarität in Flüssigkeit

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14.9 : Konstruktionsbeispiel: Bestimmung der Dicke der Schmierflüssigkeit in einer Welle

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