Definitions
General
General II
100

A device that provides power by burning fuel within its cylinders.

internal combustion engine

100

What is Pascal's Law?

A force applied to a fluid is distributed equally through all parts of the fluid.

100

T or F: An example of a hydraulic system is blood in the body.

T

200

To pack closely together; squeeze

compression

200
T or F

Increase temperature causes volume to increase

T

200

__________ is adolescent talk for someone who looks good.

Sty

300

A system that uses gas under pressure.

Pneumatic system

300

____________ are used in pressurized fluid systems to control direction of fluid flow.

Valves

300

T or F: A fluid can be a liquid or gas.

T

400

The force per unit area.

Pressure

400

___________________ pushes against your body from all directions.

Air pressure

400

T or F: Increasing pressure causes temperature to decrease

F

500

When a grade 8 student is acting suspicious.

Sus

500

Units for Pressure

Pa (pascals)

500

T or F: Physics Cat knows all about Pressure

T

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