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Science CH.7 Vocab.
Choices science level six chapter 7:Fluids vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pressure | the amount of force exerted on a certain area |
| Archimedes' Principle | a submerged object is pushed upward by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces |
| buoyant force | the upward force exerted by a fluid |
| Pascal's Principle | pressure is transferred equally throughout a fluid in all directions |
| hydraulic system | a system that uses fluids to increase or transfer force |
| air pressure | the force exerted by air |
| Bernoulli's Principle | pressure decreases as a fluid speeds up |
| airfoil | an object whose shape contributes to lift |
| lift | the force on an airplane that pushes it upward |
| thrust | the downward force on an airplane that pushes it forward |
| weight | the downward force on an object caused by gravity |
| drag | the backward force on an airplane caused by friction |