solids, liquids and gases Flashcards
relationship between density, mass and volume
density = mass/ volume - p=m/v
relationship between pressure, force and area
p = F/A
density
mass per unit of volume
kg/m^3 = ?g/ cm^3
1000g/ 10^6 cm^3
density of irregular object
volume of irregular object = volume of water displaced
pressure
scalar quantity
1Pa = ?
N/m^3
weight = ?
mass x g.f.s
N/m^2 = ? N/cm^2
N/10^4 cm^2
smaller area?
more pressure, faster speed, cuts better
bigger area?
less pressure, easier to walk on snow, less sinking
why are liquids incompressible?
tightly packed with no gaps
pressure in a liquid
the same all around, acts equally in all directions, increases with depth
hydrostatic pressure
refers to a liquid in equilibrium, caused by weight of liquid in a container - weight exerts force on bottom of container equal to liquids weight
what does amount of pressure due to a liquid depend on
amount of pressure due to a liquid depends on the weight of the liquid above that point