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Library AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Unit 8: Fluids
⁂   AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Unit 8

8. Fluids

10–15% of the AP exam. Key topics: Internal structure of fluids and density, Pressure and its relationship to force and area, Hydrostatic pressure variation with depth, Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle, Fluids and Newton's Laws: floating, sinking, and submerged equilibrium, Continuity equation for incompressible flow, Bernoulli's equation and conservation of energy in fluid flow.

10–15% exam weight standard track

Unit 8: Fluids

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Topics in this unit

  • Internal structure of fluids and density
  • Pressure and its relationship to force and area
  • Hydrostatic pressure variation with depth
  • Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
  • Fluids and Newton's Laws: floating, sinking, and submerged equilibrium
  • Continuity equation for incompressible flow
  • Bernoulli's equation and conservation of energy in fluid flow