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Science unit 3
Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Barometer | A device for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere |
| Buoyancy | The ability or tendency to float in a fluid |
| Buoyant force | The upward force excreted by a fluid |
| Circulatory system | The body system that moves blood through out the body (includes the heart, blood vessels and blood) |
| Convection | The process of the heat transfer through the flow if heated substance such as air or water |
| Hydraulic multiplication | Using an incompressible fluid to increase and transmit force from one point to another |
| Hydraulic system | A device that transmits an applied force through the use of liquid under pressure |
| Hydraulics | The study of pressure in liquids |
| One atmosphere | The atmospheric pressure at sea level (equal to 101.3 kpa) |
| Pneumatic systems | A system in which an enclosed gas transmits a force, causing motion |
| Pneumatics | The use of gas (usually in the air) in an enclosed system under pressure |
| Respiratory system | The body system that supplies blood and oxygen and removes carbon diode from the blood |
| Sphygmomanometer | A device for measuring blood pressure |