Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is pressure
A
Force per unit area
2
Q
What causes pressure
A
Depth and weight on top of each other. Size doesn’t matter
3
Q
Ways pressure is created
A
Weight of a fluid, force applied on a confined fluid, and resistance to flow
4
Q
Vacuum
A
Any pressure less than atmospheric pressure
5
Q
Orifice
A
Any restricted passage/a restriction to flow
6
Q
Gas solubility
A
The ability of one substance to dissolve into another
