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Aerodynamics

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Air or gas moving around a solid object.

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Adhesion

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The attractive forces between the particles of a fluid and the particles of another substance.

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Cohesion

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The attractive forces between the particles of a substance

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Condensation

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The process of changing matter from a gas to a liquid

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Displacement

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How much a fluid is pushed away when an object is placed in it.

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Drag

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Resistnace

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Dynamic

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Systems that involve movement, such as moving fluids.

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Evaporation

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The process of changing matter from a liquid to gas

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Flow Rate

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How quickly a fluid flows un a given amount of time

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Force

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A push or pull that causes changes in movement

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Hydrodynamics

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The movement of liquids around solid objects

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Kinetic Molecular Theory

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A theory that states:

  • All matter is composed of molecules or other types of particles.
  • Particles are in constant motion
  • There are forces of attraction among particles
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Laminar FlowA fluid moving in straight or almost straight lines

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A fluid moving in straight or almost straight lines

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object

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Melting

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The process of changing matter from a solid to a liquid

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Meniscus

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A slight curve at the edges of the surface where the liquid touches the container

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Solidification

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The process in which a liquid turns into a solid

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Streamlined

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Shapes that create a laminar flow

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Sublimation

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The process in which matter changes directly from a solid to a gas or a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state

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Surface Tension

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The increased attraction among particles at the surface of a liquid

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Turbulent Flow

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The broken and choppy flow of fluids

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Viscosity

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The resistance of a fluid to flowing and movement

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Viscometer

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An instrument that measures viscosity

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Volume

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The amount of space an object takes up

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Weight

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A measurement of the force of gravity pulling on an object

The Properties Of Fluids (2 decks)

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