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The idea that an external pressure is tranferred equally throughout a fluid was first state by __ ___.
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Blaise Pascal
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__ ___ states that the pressure applied to any surface of a confined fluid is transmitted equally in every direction throughout the fluid.
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Pascal's Principle
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Normal atmospheric pressure is ____
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14.7 psi
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One of the most important applications of Pascal's Principle is the __ ___.
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hydraulic press
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What are some examples of the hydraulic press?
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car brakes, automobile lifts
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What is the equation of force with pressure and area?
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Force = pressure x area
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If a 12-pound force is applied to a small piston of 2 square inch area, what will be force exerted be?
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Force = 12 x 2
24 pounds of force |
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When the pressure upon a gas is _________, the volume of the gas ________.
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decreases
increases |
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State Boyle's Law.
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If the temperature of a gas remains constant, its volume and pressure are inversely related.
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What does Boyle's Law mean?
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If you decrease the pressure on the gas, the volume will increase. If you increase the pressure on the gas, the volume will decrease.
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