Chapter 3- Forces in Fluid Flashcards
fluid
an material that can flow and that takes the shape of its container
pressure
the amount of force exerted per unit are of a surface
pascal
the SI unit for pressure
atmospheric pressure
the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
buoyant force
the upward force that keeps an object immersed in or floating on a liquid
archimedes’ priniciple
the principle that states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the volume of fluid that the object displaces
Bernoulli’s principle
the principle that states that the pressure in a fluid decreases as the fluid’s velocity increases
lift
an upward force on an object that moves in a fluid
thrust
the pushing or pulling force exerted by the engine of an aircraft or rocket
drag
the force that opposes or restricts motion in a fluid
Pascal’s principle
the principle that states that a fluid in equilibrium containers in a vessel exerts a pressure of equal intensity in all directions