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| Liquid or gas phases of matter |
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| the study of fluid movement and forces |
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| the force pushing directly on a given surface |
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| unit of pressure equal to one newton of force over a square meter (N/m x m) |
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| pressure changes in a confined fluid are distributed equally in all directions throughout the fluid |
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| machines which use fluid to transmit or increase force |
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| an immersed object is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced |
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| the pressure of a fluid decreases as its speed increases |
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| the volume of a dry gas is inversely proportional to the pressure, assuming that the temerature remains constant. When the pressure goes up, the volume goes down. |
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| a device used to measure atmospheric pressure |
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| If the pressure on a dry gas is kept constant, its volume will be in direct proportion to its Kelvin temperature. The hotter the gas becomes, the greater its volume will be. |
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| What is the equation for Charles' Law? |
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| What is the equation for Boyle's Law? |
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| What is the equation for COMPARING Pressure?(like if you were comparing the pressure of a book and you put it in different positions) |
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| F1/A1=F2/A2 Where F=Force and A=Area |
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| What is the formula for CALCULATING Pressure? |
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| What is Pressure measured in? |
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| Pascals or millibars/bars |
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