Test 2 Study Guide — Fluid Statics & Bernoulli’s Principle

These flashcards cover key concepts and equations related to fluid statics and Bernoulli's Principle, providing a comprehensive review for the upcoming exam.

A fluid is any substance that __.

Flows, including liquids and gases.

Pressure is __ per unit area.

Force.

Hydrostatic pressure increases with __.

Depth.

Pascal’s Principle states that __ is transmitted equally throughout an enclosed fluid.

A change in pressure.

Archimedes’ Principle states that any object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward __ force.

Buoyant.

An object sinks if __ is greater than fluid density.

Object density.

Bernoulli’s Principle indicates that in a moving fluid, as __ increases, pressure decreases.

Speed.

Air exerts pressure due to its __.

Weight.

A barometer measures __ pressure.

Atmospheric.

Bernoulli’s Equation shows that pressure energy plus __ energy and potential energy equals a constant.

Kinetic.

A fluid is any substance that \\.\n\n

Flows, including liquids and gases.\n\n

Pressure is \\ per unit area.\n\n

Force.\n\n

Hydrostatic pressure increases with \\.\n\n

Depth.\n\n

Pascal’s Principle states that \\ is transmitted equally throughout an enclosed fluid.\n\n

A change in pressure.\n\n

Archimedes’ Principle states that any object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward \\ force.\n\n

Buoyant.\n\n

An object sinks if \\ is greater than fluid density.\n\n

Object density.\n\n

Bernoulli’s Principle indicates that in a moving fluid, as \\ increases, pressure decreases.\n\n

Speed.\n\n

Air exerts pressure due to its \\.\n\n

Weight.\n\n

A barometer measures \\ pressure.\n\n

Atmospheric.\n\n

Bernoulli’s Equation shows that pressure energy plus \\ energy and potential energy equals a constant.\n\n

Kinetic.\n\n

Density is defined as \\ per unit volume.\n\n

Mass.\n\n

The SI unit for pressure is the \\ (Pa).\n\n

Pascal.\n\n

The formula for hydrostatic pressure is P = \rho gh, where \rho is fluid density, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is \\.\n\n

Depth.\n\n

A hydraulic lift operates based on \\ Principle to transmit force.\n\n

Pascal's.\n\n

Viscosity is a fluid's resistance to \\.\n\n

Flow.\n\n