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Bernoulli’s principle relates the pressure of a fluid to its elevation and its speed. Bernoulli’s equation can be used to approximate these parameters in water, air or any fluid that has very low viscosity. Students learn about the relationships between the components of the Bernoulli equation through real-life engineering examples and practice problems.

The Bernoulli principle has a wide range of applications in engineering fluid dynamics, from aerospace wing design to designing pipes for hydroelectric plants. For example, in the case of a hydroelectric plant that utilizes water flow from mountain reservoir, knowing the elevation change from the reservoir in the mountains to the plant in town helps engineers determine how fast the water will be flowing through the energy-generating turbines in the plant. Calculate an unknown fluid condition (for example, fluid pressure, velocity, density or height) at one point along a flow streamline, if conditions are known at another point along the same streamline.Use the Bernoulli equation to explain that faster airflow causes a decrease in pressure, and give an example of a real-life application.20TeachEngineering.orgJames PragerKaren KingDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bernoulli/cub_bernoulli_lesson01_bepworksheet_draft1_tedl_dwc.docxhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bernoulli/cub_bernoulli_lesson01_bepworksheet_draft1_tedl_dwc.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bernoulli/cub_bernoulli_lesson01_bepworksheetas_draft4_tedl_dwc.docxhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bernoulli/cub_bernoulli_lesson01_bepworksheetas_draft4_tedl_dwc.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bernoulli/cub_bernoulli_lesson01_bernoulliflowgraphics_draft2_tedl_dwc.pptxhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bernoulli/cub_bernoulli_lesson01_bernoulliflowgraphics_draft2_tedl_dwc.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bernoulli%27s_principle&oldid=343435891Knight, Randall. Physics for Scientists and Engineers: a Strategic Approach. Second edition. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2008.Munson, B. R., Young, D.F., Okiishi, T.H. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics. Fifth edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006.http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Venturi_effect&oldid=343508711S11424C9ColoradoSciencea. Develop, communicate, and justify an evidence-based scientific explanation regarding the potential and kinetic nature of mechanical energy 912S11424CAColoradoScienceb. Use appropriate measurements, equations and graphs to gather, analyze, and interpret data on the quantity of energy in a system or an object 912S11426C9ColoradoMatha. Represent, solve, and interpret problems in various contexts using linear, quadratic, and exponential functions 912United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-03-0111Teacher