the amount of force applied to the surface of an object
What is pressure?
A substance that can flow, such as a liquid or gas
What is a fluid?
A snowshoe or an ice skate
what is ice skate?
how much mass is packed in a given volume
What is density?
atmospheric pressure increases with ___________
What is depth?
When force is applied to a closed system, the change in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid.
What is Pascal's Principle?
The upward force a fluid exerts on an object
What is the buoyant force?
Which would cause more pressure? A thumbtack or the palm of your hand?
What is a thumbtack?
Water pressure increases with ____________
What is depth
The amount of fluid pushed aside by an object
What is displacement?
The amount of space an object takes up
What is volume?
You wear snowshoes to _______ pressure
What is decrease?
In a hydraulic device, a force applied to one piston increases the pressure in the whole system ______________
What is equally?