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\r\n \t
absolute pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
the sum of gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
adhesive forces<\/dt>\r\n \t
the attractive forces between molecules of different types<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
Archimedes\u2019 principle<\/dt>\r\n \t
the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
buoyant force<\/dt>\r\n \t
the net upward force on any object in any fluid<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
capillary action<\/dt>\r\n \t
the tendency of a fluid to be raised or lowered in a narrow tube<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
cohesive forces<\/dt>\r\n \t
the attractive forces between molecules of the same type<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
contact angle<\/dt>\r\n \t
the angle\u00a0\ud835\udf03<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nsize 12{\u03b8} {}\u00a0between the tangent to the liquid surface and the surface<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
density<\/dt>\r\n \t
the mass per unit volume of a substance or object<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
diastolic pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
the minimum blood pressure in the artery<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
diastolic pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
minimum arterial blood pressure; indicator for the fluid balance<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
fluids<\/dt>\r\n \t
liquids and gases; a fluid is a state of matter that yields to shearing forces<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
gauge pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
the pressure relative to atmospheric pressure<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
glaucoma<\/dt>\r\n \t
condition caused by the buildup of fluid pressure in the eye<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
intraocular pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
fluid pressure in the eye<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
micturition reflex<\/dt>\r\n \t
stimulates the feeling of needing to urinate, triggered by bladder pressure<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
Pascal\u2019s Principle<\/dt>\r\n \t
a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and to the walls of its container<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
the force per unit area perpendicular to the force, over which the force acts<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
the weight of the fluid divided by the area supporting it<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
specific gravity<\/dt>\r\n \t
the ratio of the density of an object to a fluid (usually water)<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
surface tension<\/dt>\r\n \t
the cohesive forces between molecules which cause the surface of a liquid to contract to the smallest possible surface area<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
systolic pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
the maximum blood pressure in the artery<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n
\r\n \t
systolic pressure<\/dt>\r\n \t
maximum arterial blood pressure; indicator for the blood flow<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>","rendered":"
\n
absolute pressure<\/dt>\n
the sum of gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
adhesive forces<\/dt>\n
the attractive forces between molecules of different types<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Archimedes\u2019 principle<\/dt>\n
the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
buoyant force<\/dt>\n
the net upward force on any object in any fluid<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
capillary action<\/dt>\n
the tendency of a fluid to be raised or lowered in a narrow tube<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
cohesive forces<\/dt>\n
the attractive forces between molecules of the same type<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
contact angle<\/dt>\n
the angle\u00a0\ud835\udf03<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

size 12{\u03b8} {}\u00a0between the tangent to the liquid surface and the surface<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

\n
density<\/dt>\n
the mass per unit volume of a substance or object<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
diastolic pressure<\/dt>\n
the minimum blood pressure in the artery<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
diastolic pressure<\/dt>\n
minimum arterial blood pressure; indicator for the fluid balance<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
fluids<\/dt>\n
liquids and gases; a fluid is a state of matter that yields to shearing forces<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
gauge pressure<\/dt>\n
the pressure relative to atmospheric pressure<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
glaucoma<\/dt>\n
condition caused by the buildup of fluid pressure in the eye<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
intraocular pressure<\/dt>\n
fluid pressure in the eye<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
micturition reflex<\/dt>\n
stimulates the feeling of needing to urinate, triggered by bladder pressure<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
Pascal\u2019s Principle<\/dt>\n
a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and to the walls of its container<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
pressure<\/dt>\n
the force per unit area perpendicular to the force, over which the force acts<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
pressure<\/dt>\n
the weight of the fluid divided by the area supporting it<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
specific gravity<\/dt>\n
the ratio of the density of an object to a fluid (usually water)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
surface tension<\/dt>\n
the cohesive forces between molecules which cause the surface of a liquid to contract to the smallest possible surface area<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
systolic pressure<\/dt>\n
the maximum blood pressure in the artery<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n
systolic pressure<\/dt>\n
maximum arterial blood pressure; indicator for the blood flow<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"menu_order":10,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-782","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":710,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1091,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/782\/revisions\/1091"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/710"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/782\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=782"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=782"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/douglasphys1108\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}