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pressure |
force distributed over area P=F/A |
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pascal |
SI unit for pressure |
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Fluid |
liquid that takes shape of its container |
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hydraulic system |
a device that uses pressurized fluid acting on pistons of different sizes to change a force |
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lift |
pressure between top and bottom wings that creates an upward force |
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buoyancy |
ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object places in it |
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buoyant force |
upward force acting opposite of gravity |
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archimedes principle |
buoyant force = weight of fluid displaced by an object |
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pascals principle |
pressure increases in a sealed container as depth increases |
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bernoullis principle |
as speed of fluid increases the pressure within fluid decreases |
