Force density

in fluid mechanics, negative gradient of pressure

dimensional quantity, quantity

Corresponding Quantity Kind: force with ISQ dimension $𝖬𝖫{𝖳}^{-2}$

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Description

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.

Specializations

external force density, surface force density

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_density

Similar quantities

body force

Further links

Item	Property
body force	similar to
force	specialized by

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