Fluids

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FLUIDS:

BEHAVIOR OF
LIQUIDS AND

GASES

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Fluid: Anything that flows – gas or liquid

Buoyancy
The ability of a fluid (liquid or gas) to exert an upward force on
an object immersed in it – this is called Buoyant Force

The boat displaces enough water to equal weight of boat,
therefor it floats.

Archimedes principle The
buoyant force on an object in a
fluid is equal to the weight of
fluid it displaced by the object

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FLUIDS – BEHAVIOR OF LIQUIDS AND GASES

Multiple Select

Fluids are?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

• True or False: Density The ability of a fluid (liquid or gas) to exert an upward force on
  an object immersed in it.

• True

• False

Boyle’s Law
As the volume of
the gas
decreases, the
pressure of a gas
increases,
provided the
temperature does
not change.
Ex. weather
balloon

Pascal’s principle
Pressure applied to
a fluid is transmitted
unchanged
throughout the fluid
Ex. squeezing the
end of a tube of
toothpaste

Bernoulli's principle
As the velocity of a
fluid increases, the
pressure exerted by
the fluid decreases
Ex. the design of an
airplane wing

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Charles’ Law
As temperature increases, the
volume increases, provided
pressure remains constant.
Ex. Hot air balloon

Pressure – Temperature
Relationship

As temperature increases, the
pressure increases, provided
the volume does not change.
Ex. popping popcorn

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Multiple Choice

As temperature increases, the
volume increases, provided
pressure remains constant.

• Charles

• Boyles

• Bernoullis

• Pascals

Multiple Choice

As the volume of
the gas
decreases, the
pressure of a gas
increases,
provided the
temperature does
not change.

• Charles

• Boyles

• Bernoullis

• Pascals

Multiple Choice

As the velocity of a
fluid increases, the
pressure exerted by
the fluid decreases

• Charles

• Boyles

• Bernoullis

• Pascals

Multiple Choice

Pressure applied to
a fluid is transmitted
unchanged
throughout the fluid

• Charles

• Boyles

• Bernoullis

• Pascals