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'''Torricelli's Law''' was discovered by [[Evangelista Torricelli]], and relates the speed of a fluid flowing out of an opening, which was later shown to be a particular case of [[Bernoulli's principle]]. |
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'''Torricelli's Law''' states that the speed of a fluid flowing out of an opening under the force of gravity is proportional to the square root of the product of twice the acceleration of the gravity multiplied by the height ''h'', the distance between the level of the surface and the center of the opening: |
'''Torricelli's Law''' states that the speed of a fluid flowing out of an opening under the force of gravity is proportional to the square root of the product of twice the acceleration of the gravity multiplied by the height ''h'', the distance between the level of the surface and the center of the opening: |
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<!-- The law is also known as Torricelli's principle or Torricelli's equation. (There is an article about T's equation which is totally different -->The law was named after the Italian scientist [[Evangelista Torricelli]] who discovered this law (not in this form) in 1643.This law is mainly used in areas of [[chemical engineering]] and [[mechanical engineering]]. |
<!-- The law is also known as Torricelli's principle or Torricelli's equation. (There is an article about T's equation which is totally different -->The law was named after the Italian scientist [[Evangelista Torricelli]] who discovered this law (not in this form) in 1643.This law is mainly used in areas of [[chemical engineering]] and [[mechanical engineering]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Stanley Middleman, ''An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics: Principles of Analysis and Design'' ([[John Wiley & Sons]], 1997) ISBN 978-0-471-18209-2 |
*Stanley Middleman, ''An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics: Principles of Analysis and Design'' ([[John Wiley & Sons]], 1997) ISBN 978-0-471-18209-2 |
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==See also== |
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Torricelli's Law was discovered by Evangelista Torricelli, and relates the speed of a fluid flowing out of an opening, which was later shown to be a particular case of Bernoulli's principle.
Torricelli's Law states that the speed of a fluid flowing out of an opening under the force of gravity is proportional to the square root of the product of twice the acceleration of the gravity multiplied by the height h, the distance between the level of the surface and the center of the opening:
The law was named after the Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli who discovered this law (not in this form) in 1643.This law is mainly used in areas of chemical engineering and mechanical engineering.
References
- Stanley Middleman, An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics: Principles of Analysis and Design (John Wiley & Sons, 1997) ISBN 978-0-471-18209-2
See also
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