Science book 2 chapter 3 Flashcards
fluid
a non solid state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are free to move past each other as in gas or liquid
pressure
the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface
pascal
the SI unit of pressure
atmospheric pressure
the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
buoyant force
the upward force that keeps an object immersed in or floating on a liquid
Archimedes principle
the principle that states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the volume of fluid that the object displaces
Bernoulli’s principle
the principle that states that the pressure in a fluid decreases as the fluid’s velocity increases
lift
an upward force on an object that moves in a fluid
thrust
the pushing or pulling force exerted by the engine of an aircraft or rocket
drag
a force parallel to the velocity of the flow it opposes the direction of an aircraft and in combination with thrust determines thew speed of the aircraft
pascals principle
the principle that states that a fluid in equilibrium contained in a vessel exerts a pressure of equal intensity in all directions