Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In a purely technical sense, the word fluid can mean either a liquid, such as water, or a gas, such as air.
2. Flow velocity is a measurement of the volume of fluid that passes a given location in a pipe in a given time.
3. The static pressure at a given depth below the surface of a liquid remains exactly the same regardless of the diameter of the pipe.
4. Using pressure gauges to detect changes in the head of a liquid is like using thermometers to detect changes in the thermal energy content of that liquid.
5. Each component in a piping assembly or circuit has an associated hydraulic resistance that defines its ability to dissipate thermal energy from the fluid at any given flow rate.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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