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Floaters And Sinkers Vocab Flashcards

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At a constant temperature, the volume of a given quantity of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure upon the gas.

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Boyle’s law

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An upward force acting on an immersed or floating body by the supporting fluid.

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Buoyancy

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The net upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object.

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Buoyant force

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A property of a substance, equal to the mass divided by the volume; commonly thought of as the lightness or heaviness of a substance.

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Density

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Term applied to fluid that is moved out of the way when an object is placed in the fluid.

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Displaced

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Potential energy due to tension – either stretch (rubber bands, etc.) or compression (springs, etc.).

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Elastic potential energy

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The ability to do work. Appears in many forms, all of which are either kinetic or potential.

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Energy

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A state of balance between opposing forces.

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Equilibrium

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Anything that flows; any liquid or gas.

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Fluid

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A push or a pull. An influence on a body or system, causing or tending to cause a change in movement or shape.

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Force

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A pulling force exerted by any mass upon another.

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Gravity

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The tendency of matter to remain at rest if at rest, or, if moving, to keep moving in the same direction, unless affected by an outside (or unbalanced) force.

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Inertia

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Energy of motion. Includes heat, sound, and light (motion of molecules).

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Kinetic energy (KE)

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The amount of matter that is contained by an object.

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Mass

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The quantity of motion of a moving object, equal to the product of its mass and its velocity.

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Momentum

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Exists when the weight of the body is equal to the weight of an equal volume of the displaced fluid. The body remains suspended – neither rising nor sinking – unless acted upon by
an outside force.

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Neutral buoyancy

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Energy of position; energy that is stored and held in readiness. Includes chemical energy, such as fossil fuels, electric batteries, and the food we eat.

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Potential energy (PE)

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The force per unit of surface area; exerted perpendicular to the surface; measured in Pascals.

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Pressure

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A floating object displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight.

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Principle of floatation

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How fast an object is moving. The distance traveled over time.

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Speed

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The speed of something in a given direction.

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Velocity

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The relationship between buoyancy and displaced fluid: An immersed object
is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.

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Archimedes principle

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The amount of space enclosed by a shape or object; how much 3-dimensional space
(length, width, and height) it occupies.

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Volume

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The downward force caused by gravity on an object.

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Weight

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The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted

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Pressure

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Pressure

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The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted

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A unit of pressure equal to 1 N per square meter

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Pascal

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Pascal

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A unit of pressure equal to 1 N per square meter

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A material that can easily flow

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Fluid

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Fluid

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A material that can easily flow

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An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

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Barometer

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Barometer

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An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

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The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume

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Density

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Density

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The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume

35
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The upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object

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Buoyant force

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Buoyant force

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The upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object

37
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The rule that the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the volume of fluid displaced by the object

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Archimedes principle

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Archimedes principle

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The rule that the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the volume of fluid displaced by the object

39
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The rule that when force is applied to a confined fluid the change in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid

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Pascals principle

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Pascals principle

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The rule that the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the volume of fluid displaced by the object

41
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A system that multiplies force by transmitting pressure from a small surface area through a confined fluid to a larger surface area

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Hydraulic system

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Hydraulic system

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A system that multiplies force by transmitting pressure from a small surface area through a confined fluid to a larger surface area

43
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What does pressure depend on?

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The amount of pressure you exert depends on the area over which you exert a force

44
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How do fluids exert pressure?

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In a fluid all of the force is exerted by the individual particles combine to make up the pressure exerted by the fluid

45
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How does fluid pressure change with elevation and death

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Atmospheric pressure decreases as your elevation increases

Water pressure increases as depth increases

46
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Why does pressure decrease as your elevation increases

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At a higher elevation there is less air above you and therefore less air pressure

47
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Why does water pressure increase the depth increases

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Because the further down into the water you go, the more water there is above you, and the more it can push down on you

48
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How can you predict whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?

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By comparing the densities

49
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What is the effect of the buoyant force

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The force acts in the direction opposite to the force of gravity, so it makes an object feel lighter

50
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When will an object sink in water

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When it is more dense than the water or less than 1 g/cm³

51
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When will an object float in water

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When it is less dense than the water or less than 1 g/cm³

52
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What does Pascal’s principal say about change in fluid pressure

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When force is applied to a confined fluid the change in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid

53
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How does a hydraulic system work

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A hydrology system multiplies force by applying the force to a small surface area. The increase in pressure is then transmitted to another part of the confined fluid, which pushes on a alarmed surface area

54
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The rule that the faster a fluid moves the less pressure the fluid exerts

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Bernoullis principle

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Bernoullis principle

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The rule that the faster a fluid moves the less pressure the fluid exerts

56
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An upward force

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Lift

57
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Lift

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An upward force

58
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How Is fluid pressure related to the motion of a fluid

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Bernoulli’s principle states that as the speed of a moving fluid increases the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases

59
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What are some applications of Bernoulli’s principle

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It helps explain how planes fly, how an atomizer works, why smoke rises up the chimney, and how we flying disc glides through the air

60
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A ship stays afloat as long as the buoyant force is greater than or equal to the ships ________

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Weight

61
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What is the SI unit of pressure called

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The newtons per square meter or the pascal

62
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What is force measured in

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Newtons

63
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Why does a helium balloon float in air

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Because the although the air inside a regular balloon is under pressure is denser than the air surrounding it, the air in a helium balloon is heated and is less dense than the air around it

64
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What is a piston

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It is like a stopper that slides up-and-down in a tube

65
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If you divide the force exerted on surface by the total area of the surface you will know the…

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Pressure

66
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If you divide the mass of an object by its volume you know the objects…

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Density

67
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Formula for pressure ?

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Pressure = force/area

68
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Formula for density?

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Density = mass/volume

69
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The weight of an object that floats has the same value as the…

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Buoyant force

70
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Increase in pressure on a confined fluid is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid is known as

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Pascals principle

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The concept that the pressure of the fluid decreases as the speed of the fluid increases is known as

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Bernoulli’s principle

72
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If you stand on 1 foot, you increase the pressure you exert on the ground because…

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You have decreased the area over which the force is applied

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