Abstract
Newton’s second law of motion, as applied to the fluid medium, yields the well-known momentum theorem that states: The time rate of change of the total momentum of a fluid system of fixed identity is equal to the force acting on the system.
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Wu, J.C. (2018). Vorticity Kinetics. In: Elements of Vorticity Aerodynamics. Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44040-7_4
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