Science Unit 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fluid | any substance that can flow |
| pressure | a force exerted on a surface |
| buoyant force | the upward force acting on an object in fluid |
| airfoil | an object with one flat and one curved surface that causes a pressure difference and a reaction force when moving through air |
| lift | the upward force acting on an airfoil moving through air |
| thrust | force that moves an object forward |
| drag | the force that opposes the movement of an object through fluid |
| Archimedes' Principle | the weight of the fluid displaced is equal to the buoyant forces |
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