Pascal's Law & Hydraulic Lift definitions Flashcards

States that pressure in a confined fluid is transmitted equally throughout the fluid.

A device that uses Pascal's law to multiply force by using connected columns of different areas.

The force exerted per unit area within fluids, independent of the container's shape.

The force multiplication factor in hydraulic systems, determined by the ratio of column areas.

The surface area of a cut through an object, crucial in determining force in hydraulic systems.

The mass per unit volume of a fluid, affecting pressure calculations in hydraulic systems.

The acceleration due to gravity, a factor in calculating pressure at a fluid's depth.

The vertical distance from the fluid's surface to a point within it, affecting pressure.

A flat cap used in hydraulic systems to apply force and transmit pressure through fluids.

The principle that displaced fluid volume in a hydraulic system must appear elsewhere.

Fluid columns linked in a system, where fluid levels equalize due to consistent pressure.

The increase in force achieved by hydraulic systems, proportional to area ratios.

The height of a fluid in a container, equalized in connected systems with equal pressure.

Common shape in hydraulic systems, where volume is calculated as pi times radius squared times height.

The process by which pressure applied at one point in a fluid is felt equally at all points.