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Fluids

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archimedes principle

the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of fluid it displaces
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atmospheric pressure

the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere
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Bernoullis principle

when a fluid's speed increases, its pressure decreases, like with air or water
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buoyant force

the upward force exerted on an object immersed in a fluid
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density

an object’s mass per unit volume
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fluid

a material that can flow and take the shape of its container
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lift

an upward force on an object due to differences in pressure
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Pascals principle

the pressure increase in a confined fluid is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid
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pressure

force exerted per unit area
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