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| the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted |
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| a unit of pressure equal to one newton per squar meter |
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| a substance that can easily change shape |
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| the rule that when force is applied to a confined fluid, the increase in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid |
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| a system that multipies force by transmitting pressure from a small surface area through a confined fluid to a larger surface area |
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| the upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object |
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| the rule that buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid diplaced by that object |
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| the mass of a substance contained in a uint of volume |
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| the rule that a stream of fast-moving fluid exerts less pressure than the surrounding fluid |
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