Pressure Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 types of pressures exerted by fluids?
A
Flow pressure and static pressure
2
Q
What is flow pressure?
A
Rate of the flow of a liquid. Faster-moving particles create higher flow pressure.
3
Q
What is pressure, and how is it defined?
A
A measurement of the amount of force per unit surface area
4
Q
How can flow pressure be increased, and what’s an example of this?
A
Fluid in motion
5
Q
What is static pressure, and how is it created?
A
Fluid not in motion
