University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Hydraulic Fracking
Find out the pros and cons of hydraulic fracking while producing natural gas.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr History Museum: Hydraulic Gold Mining in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Provides pictures and information about hydraulic mining where jets of water were used to break down gold-laden gravel banks for gold.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Hydraulic Lift Problem
Determine the difference in pressure that leads to the motion of masses in an hydraulic lift and the difference in height when the piston reaches equilibrium.
Other
Arvind Toys: Hydraulic Jack
This image tutorial walks students through the steps of making a hydraulic jack.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Beginner's Guide: How Does a Hydraulic Motor Work?
Learn the mechanics behind how a hydraulic motor works, some different types of hydraulic motors, and their applications in industry.
Other
Institute of Hydraulic Research: Flood Management in South America [Pdf]
A 33-page paper presented at a symposium in 2006. It discusses flood control in South America, breaking the topic down into easily understandable chunks with lots of visuals. Topics covered include the impact of urbanization, two types...
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Make a Hydraulic Machine
Can you lift pennies with water? In this challenge, students will build a machine that uses a fluid to move and can lift at least 10 pennies. On this site, there is also tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their...
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California: Gold Rush and Hydraulic Mining
This page gives a brief explanation of extracting minerals by means of hydraulic mining. This was a labor intensive process that was often dangerous but necessary to find gold.
Other
Dangers of Fracking: What Goes in and Out of Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Hydraulic Lever
Adjust the amount of force in this simulated piston to observe how the fluid in this system is affected.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Latex and Hybrids: What's the Connection?
An engineering challenge where students create small-scale models from which their testing results could be generalized to large-scale latex tubing for a hydraulic accumulator. They brainstorm ideas about how latex can be used in a...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Extracting Gas From Shale
This lesson examines how geologists locate deposits of natural gas in deep shale formations, and the process of hydraulic fracturing that is used to extract it. Includes handouts, a vocabulary list with definitions, and an interactive on...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Pascal's Principle
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter looks at Pascal's principle and its applications, and how forces in a hydraulic system are related. Includes problems and exercises.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Portable Fluid Power Demonstrator (Pfpd)
Working as teams, students learn the basics of fluid power design using the PFPD as their investigative platform. Students will investigate the similarities and differences between using pneumatic and hydraulic power in the PFPD. While...
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Seismic Activity
Find out about the process of seismic imaging which is used in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Water Usage
Learn about the water use during the process of hydraulic fracturing.
Curated OER
Hydraulic Mining
Provides pictures and information about hydraulic mining (using jets of water to break down gold-laden gravel banks) for gold.
Curated OER
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Provides pictures and information about hydraulic mining (using jets of water to break down gold-laden gravel banks) for gold.
Curated OER
Hart Stereoview #61, Hydraulic Mining
Provides pictures and information about hydraulic mining (using jets of water to break down gold-laden gravel banks) for gold.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mqed: From Rule of Thumb to Scientific Engineering
The relationship between hydraulics and algebraic relations are investigated in this monograph.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Weighing Scale
Definition and explanation of a weighing scale. Includes balances, spring scales, hydraulic scales, and electronic scales.
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Can Humans Cause Earthquakes?
A class investigation studying whether or not human factors can cause earthquakes through hydraulic fracturing.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Song Dynasty (960 1279)
The Song dynasty was the second great "medieval" period of China. Northern Song (while it lasted) and the Southern Song (from 1127 until 1279) achieved incredible feats of learning, science, art, and philosophy. International trade and...
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Groundwater Safety
Find out about groundwater safety when it comes to hydraulic fracturing.
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