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Part 6 of 14
Highlights: a set of 10 problems to help students learn to create a coherent story as part of solving a complex problem in the context of fluid flow
Abstract: To develop complex problem solving skills, students need to learn to develop a coherent story about what the situation in the problem is, what the mechanism is, and what physics principles are appropriate to apply. This can be challenging for students who have been successful in science through memorizing answers and simply plugging numbers into equations. This part of the module contains 10 problems on the topic of fluid flow that require "telling the story" of what's happening, matching the physics to the math, and developing a solution path, many with biological and medically interesting contexts.
Resource Types: In-class activity, Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access
Commercially available in:  ExpertTA
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Physics Topics: 

Classical Mechanics > Applications of Newton's Laws

Fluid Mechanics > Dynamics of Fluids, Statics of Fluids, Surface Tension

Life Sciences Topics: 

Human and Animal Physiology > Cardiovascular System

Molecular and Cellular Biology

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None

Math Topics: 
Algebra; Geometry; Graphical Analysis

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Copyright:   2025 Edward Redish

License:   CC BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same license.

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