Unit 6 · Force and Motion

Pressure of a Liquid

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Words of This Lesson

WordMeaning
LiquidA substance that flows and takes the shape of the vessel holding it
Pressure (P)The force acting at right angles on unit area
Density (d)The mass present in unit volume, for water 1000 kg/m³
Weight (W)The pull of the earth on a mass, \( W = m \times g \)
Volume (V)The space an object takes up, here \( V = A \times h \)
Acceleration due to gravity (g)The acceleration given by the earth's gravity, 9.8 m/s²
Depth (h)The height measured downward from the surface of the liquid
Pascal (Pa)The unit of pressure, 1 Pa = 1 N/m²
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