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continuity equation

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noun

Mechanics.

  1. the mathematical statement in fluid mechanics that, for a fluid passing through a tube in a steady flow, the mass flowing through any section of the tube in a unit of time is constant.

Etymology

Origin of continuity equation

First recorded in 1830–40

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The continuity equation describes conservation of mass flow rate in fluids.

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