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Fluididynamics is a branch of physics and engineering that studies the behavior of fluids, which are substances that continuously deform under an applied shear stress. This includes liquids and gases. It is concerned with the forces acting on and within fluids and the motion that results.

The field is broadly divided into two main areas: hydrodynamics, which deals with liquids, and aerodynamics, which deals with gases. Fluididynamics seeks to describe and predict how fluids will flow under various conditions. Key concepts include pressure, viscosity, density, and velocity.

The governing equations of fluididynamics are typically based on conservation laws: conservation of mass, conservation of momentum (often expressed as the Navier-Stokes equations), and conservation of energy. These equations can be complex, and analytical solutions are often only possible for simplified cases. Therefore, computational fluididynamics (CFD) is widely used to simulate fluid flow for more complex problems.

Applications of fluididynamics are extensive. They include the design of aircraft wings and car bodies, the study of weather patterns and ocean currents, the development of pipelines and pumps, the understanding of blood flow in the human body, and the design of efficient engines and turbines. The principles of fluididynamics are fundamental to many scientific and engineering disciplines.