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BJU Physical Sci 16
BJU Physical Science Ch 16 6th edition
Term | Definition |
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Archimedes's principle | The priniciple that states that an immersed object displaces an amount of fluid equal to its volume and that the weight of the displaced fluid is equal to the buoyant force acting on the object. |
Bernoulli's principle | The principle that states that the fluid pressure of a flowing fluid decreases as its speed increases. |
Boyle's law | A gas law stating that the pressure and volume of a sample of gas at a constant temperature are inversely proportional. |
buoyant force | The upward force caused by the displacement of a fluid. |
Charles's law | A gas law stating that the volume and absolute (Kelvin) temperature of a sample of gas at constant pressure are directly proportional. |
combined gas law | A gas law that states that the ratio of the product of a gas sample's pressure and volume to its absolute (Kelvin) temperature is a constant. |
fluid | Any substance that can flow. |
Gay-Lussac's law | A gas law stating that the pressure and absolute (Kelvin) temperature of a sample of gas at a constant volume are directly proportional. |
hydraulics | The branch of physics concerned with the forces within and work done by liquids. |
pascal | The derived SI unit of pressure; 1 PA = 1 N/m2 = 1 kg/ms2 |
Pascal's principle | The principle that states that pressure applied to a fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid. |
pressure (P) | A measurement of the amount of force acting upon a unit area. |
viscosity | A measure of a fluid's resistance to flowing. |