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Chapter 11 Fluids
Forces in Fluids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| barometer | an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure |
| hydraulic system | Uses liquids to transmit pressure in a confined fluid |
| pressure | equal to the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted |
| fluid | a material that can easily flow |
| pascal | SI unit of pressure |
| buoyant force | an upward force exerted by a fluid that acts on a submerged object |
| Bernoulli’s principle | states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts |
| Pascal’s principle | when force is applied to a confined fluid, the change in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid. |
| lift | An upward force |
| Archimede’s principle | states that the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the fluid the object displaces |
| Density | Mass per unit volume |