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Physics Ch. 9
Question | Answer |
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Define buoyant force. | A force that acts upward on an object submerged in a liquid or floating on the liquid's surface. -The reason why things feel ligter in water. |
What is buoyant force similar to? | Newton's 3rd Law. |
What is the unit for density? | (kg)/(m^3) |
What measurement should depth be in? | Meters. |
What is the unit for pressure? | Pascals (Pa). |
Define pressure. | The amount of force over a given area. |
We always consider fluids to be an _______ fluid. | Ideal. |
What is an ideal fluid? | A fluid that has no internal friction or viscosity and is incompressible. |
Define Pascal's Principle. | Pressure applied to a fluid in a closed container is transmitted equally to every point of the fluid and the walls of the container. |
Fluid pressure is a function of... | Depth. |
Atmospheric comes from where? | Above. |
Where does the continuity equation come from? | The idea of conservation of mass. |
The mass flowing into the pipe must equal... | The mass flowing out of the pipe in the same time interval. |
What is flowrate? | Known as the product of (area)(velocity). |
What is the unit for flowrate? | (m^3)/(sec.) |
Define Bernoulli's Principle. | The pressure in a fluid decreases as the fluid's velocity increases. |
PV=NKbT is what? | The Ideal Gas Law. |