Forces and Fluids Vocabulary Review

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A measurement of force that depends on gravity; measured in Newtons

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weight

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An upward force, produced by moving air, on an airplane wing

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lift

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A push or pull

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force

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An upward force exerted on an object immersed in a fluid

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buoyant force

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Equal to the force of 1 Newton applied over an area of 1 m^2; SI unit of pressure

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pascal

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Physical property of matter that can be found by dividing the matter's mass by its volume

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density

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Amount of force applied per unit area on an object's surface; SI unit is the Pascal

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pressure

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The amount of space an object occupies

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volume

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A substance that has no definite shape and can flow

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fluid

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Pressure exerted by the weight of Earth's atmosphere

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atmospheric pressure