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Fluid

A

any substance that flows including liquids or gases

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properties

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characteristics that describe a matter

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mixture

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a combination of two or more pure substances

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homogeneous

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a mixture where all parts are blended equally they are not visible, and they will not come apart

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5
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solution

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a homogenous mixture of two or more pure substances

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heterogeneous

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a mixture made up of part os mixed, you can see the different substances that make up the mixture

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suspension

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A heterogeneous mixture where particles settle slowly after mixing

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colloid

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a heterogeneous mixture where particles do not settle

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emulsion

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a mixture where droplets of fat can’t be joined together due to an emulsifying agent

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10
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mechanical mixtures

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mixtures that are obviously heterogeneous

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phases

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separate parts of a mechanical mixture

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dissolving

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forming a solution by mixing two or more substances together. breaking up

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solute

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a substance that dissolves in a solvent

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solvent

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a substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution

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soluble

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able to be dissolved

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rate of dissolving

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how fast something dissolves

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solubility

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how much of a solute can dissolve into a solvent

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saturated solution

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a solution where no more can be dissolved into it

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unsaturated solution

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a solution where more solvent can be added

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supersaturated solution

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a solution that contains more solvent than can be dissolved

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insoluble

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not able to be dissolved

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viscosity

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the measure of how fast a fluid will flow

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flow rate

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how fast a fluid flows

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density

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the amount of mass in a certain unit volume of a substance

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mass

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amount of matter in a substance

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Volume

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the amount of space occupied by a substance

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weight

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the force of gravity exerted on a mass

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force

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push or pull or anything that causes motion

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Gravity

A

the attractive force between masses

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buoyancy

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the tendency to rise or float in a fluid

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buoyant force

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the upward force exerted on an object submerged or floating in fluid

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average density

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the total mass of an object divided by the total volume

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neutral buoyancy

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were the amount of force pushing down on an object

that is submersed in fluid equals the amount of force pushing up

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Archimedes’ principal

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the buoyant force acting on an object equals the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

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hydrometer

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instrument designed to measure liquid density

36
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pascal

A

a unit for pressure

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barometer

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device used to measure air pressure

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hydraulics

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the study of pressure in liquids

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hydraulics system

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a device that transmits an applied force through a liquid to move something else by pressure

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pneumatic system

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a system were gas transmits a force exerted on a gas in an enclosed space

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pneumatic

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the study of pressure in gases