What did Stokes' work in fluid mechanics involve?
Particle dynamics
Wave theory
Equation derivation
All of these
Answer
All of these: Stokes' work in fluid mechanics involved the study of viscous flow, the development of the Navier-Stokes equations, and the investigation of the motion of small particles in a fluid. His contributions laid the foundation for understanding the behavior of fluids and have had a profound impact on fields such as engineering, meteorology, and oceanography.
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