Fluids: chapter 8
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Weight
The force of gravity acting on an object
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Mass
The amount of matter that makes up an object or substance
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Volume
The amount of space an object or substance takes up
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Density
A measure of the mass per unit volume of a substance
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Buoyancy
The upward force created by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object
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Positively Buoyant
The buoyant force is strong enough to keep the object above the water level
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Negatively Buoyant
The buoyant force is not strong enough to support the object
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Neutrally Buoyant
The object neither sinks nor floats
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Archimedes Principle
states that the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced water
