Science Vocab Ch. 4

fluid

any substance that can flow and take the shape of the container that holds it

pressure

the amount of force per unit area applied to an object's surface

atmospheric pressure

the ratio of the weight of all the air above you to your surface area

buoyant force

an upward force applied by a fluid on an object in the fluid

archimedes' principle

the weight of the fluid that an object displaces is equal to the buoyant force acting on the object

pascal's principle

states that when pressure is applied to a fluid in a closed container, the pressure increases by the same amount everywhere in the container

bernoulli's principle

states that the pressure of a fluid decreases when the speed of that fluid increases

drag force

a force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid