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| hydraulics | the study of the propeties of fluids as they apply to practical engineering |
| force | a push or pull that cause an object to speed up, slow down, change direction or change shape |
| area | any flat, curved or irregular expanse of a surface |
| pneumatics | the branch of physics concerned with mechanical properties of gases. |
| moment | when a force acts on something which has a pivot and it creates a turning force. |
| pivot | a short shaft or pin supporting something that turns. |
| lever | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum used to transfer a force to a load and to provide mechanical advantage |
| counterbalance | a weight or force that balances or offsets another |
| antagonistic muscles | muscles that work in opposition to each other |
