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Chapter 12 S Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archimedes' Principle | buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by an object |
| Density | the mass of matter per unit per volume |
| Buoyancy | the measure of the upward force that a fluid a exerts on an object that is submerged |
| Fluid | a liquid, must flow when force is applied |
| Pressure | the force that is applied to fluid, acts in all directions |
| Bernoulli's Principle | a relationship that describes energy conservation in a fluid |
| Crystalline | Solid with a regular, orderly arrangement of atoms |
| Amorphous | solid with a random, jumbled arrangement of atoms |
| Specific Heat | the amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1 kilo of material by one degree celcius |
| Malleability | something that can be flattened easily into a thin sheet |
| Strength | something that has to be able to hold it's shape under force |
| Elasticity | something that has to keep it's shape while being compressed or stretched |
| Brittleness | something that will break when force is applied |
| Ductility | something that won't break if bent |