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
relationship between pressure, density of fluid, acceleration due to gravity amd height of fluid column
P (N/m^2)= ρ(kg/m^3) x g(N/kg) x h (m)
atmospheric pressure
refers to a gas in balance - caused by weight of gas exerting force on surface
when gas pressure is bigger than patm
Pgas = ρgh
when Pgas is less than Patm
Pgas = Patm - ρgh
pressure of gases
gas molecules collide with surface - exerting pressure
size of gas pressure
density of molecules (how many there are), speed of molecules
movement gases
randomly, high speeds, collide with surfaces exerting pressure
boyles law
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2, P and V - inversely proportional, temp is constant
absolute zero
-273 degrees celsius = 0K