(7)

with two similar equations.

The absolute unit of force is employed here, and not the gravitation unit of hydrostatics; in a numerical application it is assumed that C.G.S. units are intended.

These equations may be simplified slightly, using the equation of continuity (5) § 21; for

dρu+ dρu2+ dρuv+ dρuw
dt dxdy dz
= ρ ( du+ u du+ v du+ w du)
dt dxdy dz
+ u ( + dρu+ dρv+ dρw),
dt dxdy dz

(8)

reducing to the first line, the second line vanishing in consequence of the equation of continuity; and so the equation of motion may be written in the more usual form

du+ u du+ v du+ w du= X − 1 dp,
dt dxdy dzρ dx