Science 1017 chp3 Flashcards
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fluid
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a non solid state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are free to move past each other, as in gas or liquid
2
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presure
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the amount of force exerted per unit area or surface
3
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pascal
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the si unit of presure
4
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atmospheric presure
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the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
5
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buoyant force
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the upward force that keeps an object impresses in or floating in a liquid
6
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Archimedes principle
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the principal that states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is an upward force to the weight of the volume of fluid that the objects displaces
