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What is buoyancy?
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The ability or tendency to float in a liquid
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What is a buoyant force?
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The upward force exerted by a fluid
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What is static pressure?
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The force exerted by an enclosed, non-moving fluid when pressure is applied to the fluid
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What is dynamic pressure?
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The force exerted by a pressure in motion
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What is a hydraulic system?
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A device that transmits an applied force through the use of liquid under pressure
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What is hydraulic multiplication?
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Using an incompressible fluid to increase and transmit an applied force through the use of liquid under pressure
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What is a pneumatic system?
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A system in which an enclosed gas transmits a force, causing a motion
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Does fast moving gas have a relatively low pressure?
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Yes
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What is the function of our diaphragm in our respiratory system?
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The diaphragm moves down as we breathe in making our lungs expand and an area of low pressure created; the air rushes into our lungs because of this and when the diaphragm contracts the air rushes out
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