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Chapter 4
8th Grade Physical Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Pressure | Ratio of the weight of all the air above you to your surface area. |
| Dense | Describes the measure of the ratio of mass to volume. |
| Elevation | Height above sea level. |
| Fluid | Any substance that can flow and take the shape of the container that holds it. |
| Pressure | Amount of force per unit area applied to an object's surface. |
| Archimedes' Principle | States that the weight of the fluid that the object displaces is equal to the buoyant force acting on the object. |
| Buoyant Force | Upward force applied by a fluid on an object in the fluid. |
| Bernoulli's Principle | States that the pressure of a fluid decreases when the speed of that fluid increases. |
| Drag Force | Force that opposes the motion through a fluid. |
| Pascal's Principlle | States that when pressure is applied to a fluid in a closed container, the pressure increases by the same amount everywhere in the container. |