Buoyancy Flashcards
1
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Buoyancy
A
The tendency of a body to float or rise when in a fluid, the upward force of fluids on an object
2
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Fluid
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A substance that continually flows under sheer stress
3
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resist
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to withstand an action or effect
4
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Displace
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to remove something from the usual or proper place
5
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principle
A
a law or fact of nature that explains how something works or why something happens
6
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submerge
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to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or something other than liquid
7
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neutral
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a state in which power is equal; not positive or negative
8
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hover
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to be in an undecided or uncertain state to remain floating over a place of object
9
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mold
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to press into shape
10
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hull
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the frame or body of a ship, flying boat or airship
11
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cavity
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a hallow place
