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Electromagnetism

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Fluid mechanics

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Liquids
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Gases
Atmosphere Boyle's law Charles's law Combined gas law Fick's law Gay-Lussac's law Graham's law
Plasma

A smart fluid is a fluid whose properties (e.g. viscosity) can be changed by applying an electric field or a magnetic field.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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