Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
8526
Course Name
Fluid Mechanics
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
At Your Pace Online
Primary Contact
Kaylee Verhoeven
water@amersc.com
800-443-5233 Ext.
Website
Description
This course explains how fluids behave, especially under pressure and in motion. This lesson is divided into two major parts. The first concerns fluids at rest and describes the properties fluids have when they are standing still. The second half treats the subject of fluids in motion.
Course Level
Basic/Precertification
Course Content
After completing this course, the licensee should be able to:
• Define a fluid.
• Define pressure and identify common units of pressure measurement.
• State Pascal's Law and give an example of its application.
• Explain the difference between gauge pressure and absolute pressure.
• Explain the Bernoulli Effect and give three examples of how it is utilized in industry.
• Explain how a siphon works.
Target Audience
PA licensed water operators
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous