Pressure in Fluids Flashcards
1
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Atmosphere
A
a thin layer relative to the size of the Earth surrounding the Earth
2
Q
Atmospheric Pressure
A
air molecules colliding with a surface
3
Q
Boiling Point
A
the point at which vapour pressure equals atmospheric pressure
4
Q
Earth’s Atmospheric Pressure
A
101325Pa
5
Q
Fluid
A
a liquid or gas
6
Q
Pascal Vase
A
vases that show how liquid flows until the pressure along the same horizontal level is constant
7
Q
Upthrust
A
the force of an object in a fluid, that is equal to the weight of fluid displaced
8
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Vapour Pressure
A
the pressure exerted by a gas when the amount of particles leaving the liquid is the amount entering the liquid
