Fluid Systems

Pneumatic

gases

compressed

under pressure

natural gas

pros

safe

reasonable cost

examples

pneumatic nail gun

pneumatic wrench

Pascals Law

Keeping in pressure

must be fully sealed

pressure transmitted equally

example

closed water bottle

stress ball

pumps

moves fluids

bicycle pump

compresses air

increase in pressure

goes to lower pressure

Archimedes screw pump

raises water

high to low pressure

change in pressure

makes systems work

Hydraulic

liquid

under pressure

transmits a force

incompressible

multiplies force

piston

pascals law

hydraulic jacks

hydraulic lifts

natural hydraulic systems

sap in trees

sea stars

valves

control fluids

changes flow

changes direction

tap

toilet

fluid spills

oil spills on water

floats

less dense than water

clean up

booms

barriers

skimmers

pull up oil

sorbents

sponges

dispersants

breaks up oil

burning

burns the oil

bioremdiation

bacteria breaks down

comes from run offs

environmental impact

harms plants

marine animals eat oil

effects many animals

oil spills on land

similar cleaning methods

easier to clean

doesn't spread as much

more then oil is spilled

caused by run offs

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