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hydraulic machines
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machines which use fluid to transmit or increase force
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fluid mechanics
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The study of fluid movement and forces
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Bernoulli's principle
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States that the pressure of a fluid decreases as its speed increases
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fluids
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liquid or gas phases of matter
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Boyle's law
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the volume of a dry gas is inversely proportional to the pressure it exerts, if the temperature remains constant
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pressure
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the force pushingdirectly on a given surface
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Archimedes' principle
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the buoyant force exerted on a body in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced
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pascal (Pa)
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unit of pressure equal to one newton of force over a square meter (NN/m(2))
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Pascal's principle
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changes in pressure in a confined fluid are distributed equally in all directions throughout the fluid
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Charles's law
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the volume of a gas at a constant pressure is directly proportional to its Kelvin temperature
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barometer
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a device used to measure atmospheric pressure
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