Bernoulli's principle

English

Etymology

After Swiss mathematician and physicist Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), who published this principle.

Proper noun

Bernoulli's principle

1. (fluid dynamics) The principle which states that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in static pressure or a decrease in the fluid's potential energy.

Translations

principle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 伯努利定律 (Bónǔlì dìnglǜ)

• Estonian: Bernoulli võrrand
• Finnish: Bernoullin laki
• French: principe de Bernoulli m
• German: Bernoulli-Prinzip n
• Japanese: ベルヌーイの定理 (Berunūi no teiri)
• Russian: при́нцип Берну́лли m (príncip Bernúlli)

Further reading

• Bernoulli's principle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia