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October 30,2017 PH 110 - Class Notes *LAST CLASS BEFORE EXAM* Scaling: • Relationship between area and volume is important in nature, and hence physics • Volume grows faster than Area with linear dimension (d) o Area grows as d 3 o Volume grows as d o The larger the ratio of surface area/volume = the larger the • Examples: o Child will die of thirst faster than an adult in the desert o House with larger outer area will be harder to keep warm than a house with less outer area o More waster per edible portion for a walnut than a coconut Bernoulli’s Principle: • Streamlines o Thin lines re
