Week 9: Fluid Statics

Learning Objectives

After going through this unit activities carefully, you should be able to

• State the common states of mater.
• Explain physical characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases.
• Define density.
• Define pressure.
• State and apply Pascal’s principle.
• State and apply Archimedes’ principle.
• Explain the concepts of pressure in human body.

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Read more about Archimedes story in this LiveScience article.

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