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The study of the science of hydraulics began as - Answers a study of water flow in relation to
water supply, irrigation, river control and waterpower.
_____ can be defined as the science of water (or other fluids) at rest or in motion. - Answers
Hydraulics
Hydraulics is an - Answers applied science
the two primary areas of the study of hydraulics - Answers hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
_____ is the study of water at rest - Answers Hydrostatics
______ is the study of water in motion - Answers Hydrodynamics
in 1910 the ______ know today as the ______ published it first fire flow recommendations and
requirements - Answers National Board of Fire Underwriters, Insurance Services Office Inc.
______ is the person most recognized as the champion of the scientific application of hydraulics
to the fire service and is considered the father of fire service hydraulics. - Answers Fred
Shepherd
Fred Shepherd wrote his first book about hydraulics in _____ and it was called _______ - Answers
1917; Practical Hydraulics for Firemen
Water is reactive with ______ and ______ - Answers Iron and Calcium Carbide
There are ____ physical properties of water - Answers 10
weight of 1 gallon of water - Answers 8.34 lbs
weight of 1 cubic foot of water - Answers 62.4 lbs/cf
cubic inches of 1 gallon of water - Answers 231 inches
cubic inches of 1 cubic foot of water - Answers 1728
BTU absorbed by 1 gallon of water - Answers 9,343 btu
BTU absorbed by 1 cubic foot of water - Answers 69,886
Cubic feet of steam for 1 gallon of water - Answers 227
cubic feet of steam for 1 cubic foot of water - Answers 1700
number of gallons in 1 cubic foot of water - Answers 7.48