Fluid Mechanics
Whether or not you realize it, you're surrounded by fluids in all areas of life. Water is one of the most abundant molecules on this planet, and it comprises most of what you biologically are and what you physically consume. However, water isn't just a liquid that our survival depends on. It has certain properties that make it so astonishing and necessary for life.
Another fluid in our lives that we may not realize is air. Air is composed of various elements in the form of an "invisible" gas. We consume air almost every second of the day, and its properties are important to many facets of our lives.
These two fluids, along with every other fluid, have physical properties studied by the sub-topic of mechanics known as fluid mechanics.
Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the motions of fluids, the forces that act on them along with the forces they exert, and the energy associated with them. Like regular mechanics, you can divide fluids into fluid statics(for rest fluids) and fluid dynamics(for moving fluids). The next few topics will cover bits of both.
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Another thing to know about fluid dynamics is that there are two types of flow you can study in fluid mechanics: laminar flow and viscous flow. These articles will allow you to delve deep into both types.
Here are the sections for this unit: