Chapter 3 NEW BOOK Flashcards
a nonsolid state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are free to move past each other, as in a gas or liquid
fluid
the amount of force exerted per unit of a square surfaces
pressure
the SI unit of pressure (Pa)
pascal
the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
the upward force that keeps an object immersed in or floating on a liquid
buoyant force
the principle that states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the volume of fluid that the object displaces
Archimedes’ Principle
the principle that states that the pressure in a fluid decreases as the velocity increases
Bernoulli’s Principle
an upward force on an object that moves in a fluid
lift
the pushing or pulling force exerted by the engine of an aircraft or rocket
thrust
a force parallel to the velocity of the flow; it opposes the direction of an aircraft and, in combination with thrust, determines the speed of the aircraft
drag
the principle that states that a fluid in equilibrium contained in a vessel exerts a pressure of equal intensity in all directions
Pascal’s Principle