A | B |
WHMIS | safety symbols and data sheets |
hydraulic system | uses fluids under pressure to move loads |
fluid | a substance with no fix shape and can flow |
pure substance | made up of only one kind of matter |
mixture | made up of a combination of substances |
mechanical mixture | different parts are visible |
heterogeneous mixture | AKA mechanical mixture |
solution | appears as one substance, but is not |
homogenous mixture | AKA solution |
suspension | cloudy mixture, will separate out over time |
colloid | cloudy mixture, parts so small, won't separate out |
solute | substance that dissolves |
solvent | substance that does the dissolving |
concentration | amount of solute dissolved in solvent |
unsaturated solution | more solute can be dissolved in the solvent |
saturated solution | no more solute can be dissolved in solvent |
saturation point | no more solute can be dissolved at a specific temperature |
solubility | the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in given amount of solvent |
aqueous solution | dissolved in water |
particle model | describes the structure of matter |
viscosity | how quickly a fluid flows; its resistance to flowing |
density | amount of matter in a given volume |
buoyancy | acts against gravity; tendency to float in liquid |
compressibility | the tendency of an object to squish and deform under pressure |
gas | state of matter that can be compressed easily |
liquid | state of matter that cannot be compressed easily |
incompressible | property of materials that cannot be compressed easily |
pressure | amount of force applied to a given area |
Pascal's Law | enclosed fluids transmit pressure equally in all directions |
pneumatic systems | use are in an enclosed system to lift objects |
pump | a device used to move fluids into or through something |
valve | device to control or regulate flow |