Concept Summary Batesville High School Science
Pressure Pressure depends on: The applied force - more force means more pressure The area over which the force is applied - more area means less pressure Force moves you - pressure determines how it feels.
Pressure Pressure = force/area Common units of pressure: English system: lbs/in 2 (ppi) Metric system: 1 Newton/m 2 = 1 Pascal 1 kiloPascal = 1000 Pascal
Liquid Pressure The force a liquid exerts on the bottom of a container equals the weight of the liquid. The pressure a liquid exerts on the bottom of a container depends only on the density of the liquid and the depth of the container. Pressure = weight density x depth
Buoyant Force Objects immersed in a liquid experience an upward buoyant force. The buoyant force is due to the difference in pressure (and force) on the top and bottom of the object.
Archimedes’ Principle The buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the liquid displaced (moved out of the way) by the object.
Sinking & Floating If you put an object into a liquid, it: Sinks if the object is more dense than the liquid. Floats if the object is less dense than the liquid. Neither sinks nor floats if the object has the same density as the liquid.
Principle of Flotation A floating object displaces a weight of liquid equal to its own weight.
Pascal’s Principle A change in pressure at any point in a confined liquid is transmitted undiminished to all points and all directions of the liquid.
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