External Force Density

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WikidataQ4117184 ScholiaQ4117184MaRDI QIDQ6673840


vector field representing the flux density of the hydrostatic force within the bulk of a fluid




In fluid mechanics, the force density is the negative gradient of pressure. It has the physical dimensions of force per unit volume. Force density is a vector field representing the flux density of the hydrostatic force within the bulk of a fluid.