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Newton's law and the momentum equations

Along x:

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Momentum equation along x

Along z:

eqnarray462

Momentum equation along z

Check: if water still: tex2html_wrap_inline1064

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Hydrostatic pressure!   (remember gravity points towards -z)

Equations of Motion for Incompressible/Irrotational/Inviscid Fluid in 2-D

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  eqnarray479

Euler Equations

   eqnarray492




Soon Woong Chang
Thu Sep 23 16:47:16 CDT 1999