Suction Definition and 61 Threads

Suction is the colloquial term to describe the air pressure differential between areas.
Removing air from a space results in a pressure differential. Suction pressure is therefore limited by external air pressure. Even a perfect vacuum cannot suck with more pressure than is available in the surrounding environment. Suctions can form on the sea, for example, when a ship founders.
When the pressure in one part of a system is reduced relative to another, the fluid in the higher pressure region will exert a force relative to the region of lowered pressure. Pressure reduction may be static, as in a piston and cylinder arrangement, or dynamic, as in the case of a vacuum cleaner when air flow results in a reduced pressure region.
When animals breathe, the diaphragm and muscles around the rib cage cause a change of volume in the lungs. The increased volume of the chest cavity decreases the pressure inside, creating an imbalance with the ambient air pressure, resulting in suction.

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  1. A

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  2. J

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  5. mbeard9

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  6. tinakaran26

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  7. B

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  8. F

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  9. S

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  10. W

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  11. K

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  12. kyphysics

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  14. A

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  16. S

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  17. T

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  18. S

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  19. W

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  20. B

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  21. K

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  22. M

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  23. R

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  24. DrFreeman

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  25. A

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  26. T

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  30. N

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  32. P

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  33. B

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  36. A

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  37. M

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  39. R

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  40. S

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  41. S

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  43. P

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  44. L

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  45. A

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  47. B

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  48. B

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  49. K

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  50. H

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