Fluid Principles Matching Flashcards

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The faster a fluid flows; the less pressure. The slower a fluid flows; the greater the pressure. Explains why airplanes fly

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Bernoulli’s Principle

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The buoyant force on an object in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. Explains why an object will sink or float

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Archimedes Principe

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This equals force divided by area

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Pressure

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The amount of a liquid normally measured in mL or L

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Volume

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This equal mass divided by volume

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Density

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Hydraulic machines work in accordance with this principle about the pressure of fluids; when pressure is applied to a fluid, it spends throughout the fluid

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Pascal’s Principles

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The upward force exerted by a fluid that helps an object float

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Buoyancy

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