Pressure Flashcards

(3 cards)

1
Q

What is pressure

A

Force per unit of area

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2
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How is pressure created in fluids

A

Particles collide with surroundings and other particles to generate pressure

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3
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When calculating pressure in fluids we have to use the perpendicular force. What does this mean?

A

we use the component of the force which is at a right angle to the surface It’s colliding with.

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