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Pressure

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Pressure   the amount of force acting per given area  
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calculation for pressure   P=F/A (F over A)  
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The same force spread over a larger area means _______ pressure   less  
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more force spread over the same area means ______ pressure   more  
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________ can be compressed and expanded quite easily   Gasses  
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liquids and solids are _______________   incompressible  
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incompressible   connot be compressed by normal means  
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Force is measured in ________   newtons (N)  
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area is measured in:   m2 (meters squared - 2 must be small)  
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pressure is measured in:   pascals (Pa)  
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1Pa =   1N/m2  
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Kilopascals   kPa  
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1kPa = _______Pa   1000Pa  
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Proper format for doing physics calculation: step 1:   Write down all information and the unknown using the correct symbols and units  
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Proper format for doing physics calculation: step 2:   Write the formula you will use  
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Proper format for doing physics calculation: step 3:   Put the data into the formula including the units  
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Proper format for doing physics calculation: step 4:   solve and express the answer with the correct units  
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