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Fluid and Its Properties

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Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Fluid

A substance which begins to flow when external force is applied on it is called a fluid. (Liquids and gases are fluids.)

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Pressure of Liquid / Hydrostatic Pressure

The normal force (or thrust) exerted by a liquid at rest per unit area of the surface in contact with it is called pressure of liquid or hydrostatic pressure.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Liquid

A state of matter that has a definite volume, takes the shape of its container, and is generally considered to be incompressible (volume does not change significantly under pressure) is called a liquid.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Gas

A state of matter that does not have a definite shape or definite volume, occupies the entire space of the container it is in, and is highly compressible is called a gas.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Definition: Viscosity

The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow is called viscosity.

Maharashtra State Board: Class 11

Law: Pressure at the Same Level

"In a liquid at the same level, the pressure will be the same at all points. If not, then due to pressure difference, the liquid cannot be at rest."

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