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What is pressure?

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Pressure is a measure of how much force is applied over a certain area.

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How do hydraulic machines work?

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Hydraulic machines use liquids to produce very large forces.

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What is atmosphere pressure?

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The air around us exerts pressure on our bodies all the time, this is called atmosphere pressure.

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What is density?

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Density tells you how much mass there is in a certain volume.

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What does equilibrium mean?

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It means that the anticlockwise moments and the clockwise moments are the same.

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What is an electric current?

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An electric current is flow of charge.

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