Learning Objectives

After completing today's reading, exercises, and the associated homework you should be able to:

• State, in words, the Law of Conservation of Mass
• Explain, in words, the meaning of each term in the equation for the Law of Conservation of Mass
• Define each of the following terms:
  • density,
  • specific volume
  • specific weight, and
  • specific gravity
  • steady-state.
• Choose and identify convenient systems to which to apply conservation of mass