Mass flow rate
==============

The *mass flow rate* of a system is the time derivative of its mass. Typical
examples include fluid passing through a pipe section or fuel being burned.

**Links:**

#. `Wikipedia – Formulation <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_flow_rate#Formulation>`__

.. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.definitions.mass_flow_rate_is_time_derivative_of_mass

.. py:data:: time

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.basic.time`.

Symbol:
    :code:`t`

Latex:
    :math:`t`

Dimension:
    :code:`time`


.. py:data:: mass_flow_rate

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.mass_flow_rate` as a function of time.

Symbol:
    :code:`mu(t)`

Latex:
    :math:`\mu{\left(t \right)}`

Dimension:
    :code:`mass/time`


.. py:data:: mass

    :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.basic.mass` as a function of time.

Symbol:
    :code:`m(t)`

Latex:
    :math:`m{\left(t \right)}`

Dimension:
    :code:`mass`


.. py:data:: definition

    :code:`mu(t) = Derivative(m(t), t)`


    Latex:
        .. math::
            \mu{\left(t \right)} = \frac{d}{d t} m{\left(t \right)}