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25 Definitions

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The formula for pressure is— Pressure = ____________   Pressure=Force/Area  
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The SI unit of pressure is the Newton per square meter. (N/m2) This unit of pressure is also called the _______________.   Pascals  
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_____________ is a force exerted over an area on the surface of an object.   Pressure  
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A _________ is a material that can easily flow.   Fluid  
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As your elevation increases, atmospheric pressure_______.   Decreases  
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Water pressure ______________as depth increases.   Increases  
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You can measure atmospheric pressure with an instrument called ______________.   Barometer  
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The __________ force acts in the direction opposite to the force of gravity.   Buoyant  
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___________ principle states that the buoyant force acting on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the fluid the object displaces.   Pascal's  
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A ship floats on the surface as long as the buoyant force acting on it is equal to its __________.   Weight  
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The ______ of a substance is its mass per unit volume.   Density  
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The density of water is ____ g/cm3.   1 g/cm3  
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The formula for density: Density = _______   Mass/Velocity  
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If the density of an object is equal to the density of the fluid in which it is immersed, the object will__________.   Neither rise nor sink  
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To make a submarine dive, water is taken into its tanks. The __________ density makes its weight greater than the buoyant force.   Increased  
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_______ __________ is the force when applied to a confined fluid, the change in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid.   Pascals' principle  
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A ___________ system multiplies force by applying the force to a small surface area   Hydraulic System  
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On December 17, 1903, the ______________ brothers plane flew for the first time.   Wright Brothers  
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A fluid naturally flows from an area of ______ pressure to an area of ____ pressure.   High; Low  
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_______________ principle states that as the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure with the fluid decreases.   Bernoulli's Priciple  
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The 4 forces acting on an airplane are...   Lift, Drag, Thrust, and Gravity  
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The pressure in a fluid decreases as the speed of the fluid increases is __________ __________.   Bernoulli's Principle  
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Is our mixture of gases we call air a fluid?   Yes, its like water  
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An increase in pressure on a confined fluid is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid is know as _______ __________.   Pascal's Principle  
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The buoyant force equals the weight of the displaced fluid is _______ __________.   Archimede's Principle  
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