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atwood number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
at-wood num-ber
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dimensionless number used in the study of hydrodynamic instabilities in density stratified flows: A=(ρ₁-ρ₂)/(ρ₁+ρ₂), where ρ₁ is the density of the heavier fluid and ρ₂ is the density of the lighter fluid.

Etymology

Probably named after George Atwood.

Inflected Forms

Atwood numbers (plural)

Questions

What does atwood number mean?
A dimensionless number used in the study of hydrodynamic instabilities in density stratified flows: A=(ρ₁-ρ₂)/(ρ₁+ρ₂), where ρ₁ is the density of the heavier fluid and ρ₂ is the density of the lighter fluid.
Where does atwood number come from?
Probably named after George Atwood.

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