8.3: Pressure in Liquids Flashcards
1
Q
Liquid pressure
A
the pressure produced by the collisions of particles in a liquid
2
Q
Compressed
A
squashed into a smaller space
3
Q
Pressure Gauge
A
instrument used to measure the pressure in a liquid or gas
4
Q
Incompressible
A
something that cannot be compressed
5
Q
Upthrust
A
force on an object in a liquid or gas that pushes it up
6
Q
The ‘Bends’
A
sickness divers can get due to dissolved gas in their blood
7
Q
Formula for Pressure
A
P=hpg
8
Q
Why does pressure increase with depth?
A
It is because of the weight of all the water pushing down on the water below
