Basic vocab
What is: something that has mass and takes up space
Matter
What is: an explanation of why matter behaves the way it does
Particle theory
What is: cohesion vs adhesion?
Cohesion is a measure of how strongly a fluid particle and a particle of another matter are attracted to each other
Adhesion is a measure of how strongly fluid particles are attracted to each other
What is: hydraulic system
What is: temperature
What is: a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow
Viscosity
What is: Achimedes' principle
The upward force that is exerted on a body submerged in fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object
What is: density vs bouyancy
Buoyancy is the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object
What is: pneumatic system
System that uses gas or pressurized air to induce mechanical motion
What is: concentration
The amount of a substance that is dissolved in a fluid
What is: a material that has no fixed shape, like liquid or gas
Fluid
What is: Pascal's Law
A law that states that if pressure is exerted on a fluid, the pressure will be spread out evenly
What is: weight vs mass
Weight is a measure of how the force of gravity acts upon that mass
Mass is the measure of how much matter is in an object
What is: Volumetric flow rate
Volume of a fluid that passes per unit of time
What is: resistance that surfaces encounters when they rub together
Friction
What is: something that occurs when something takes the place of something else
Displacement