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| The principle that states that the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the volume of fluid that the object displaces. |
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| The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere. |
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| The priciple that states that as the speed of a moving fluid increases, its pressure decreases. |
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| The upward force that fluids exert on all matter; buoyant force opposes gravitational force. |
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| The ammount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume. |
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| The force that opposes or restricts motion in a fluid; drag opposes thrust. |
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| Any material that can flow and that takes the shape of its container. |
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| an upward force on an object (such as a wing) that opposes the downward pull of gravity; Differences in pressure above and below the object contribute to lift. |
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| The SI unit of pressure; equal to the force of 1N exerted over an area of one square meter. |
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| The principle that states that a change in pressure at any point in an enclosed fluid is transmitted equally to all parts of that fluid. |
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| The forward force produced by an airplane's engines; thrust opposes drag. |
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