Pressure increases with depth as P=ρgh.
Pressure increases with depth: dP/dz=-ρg, so P=P₀+ρgh in a uniform fluid. Pascal's law: pressure applied to a confined fluid transmits equally. Basis of hydraulics, barometers and manometers.
At 10 m depth in water, gauge pressure is about 98 kPa.
Pressure in a static fluid increases with depth, which determines the forces on tanks, dams and divers and sets the design of containment.
Pressure increases with depth as P=ρgh.
Pressure in a static fluid increases with depth, which determines the forces on tanks, dams and divers and sets the design of containment.
It equals the density times gravity times the vertical height difference, so pressure grows linearly with depth.
It cancels in the difference between two points, unless you need absolute pressure at a point.
Typical applications include calculating the pressure at the bottom of a water tank, finding the pressure at a given depth of a dam wall and checking the pressure at a pipe outlet below a tank level.
Study "Viscosity" first (topic 46 of 105 in Thermodynamics & Fluids). It covers the groundwork this topic builds on.
Pressure independent of container shape. Absolute vs gauge. Hydrostatic paradox.
At 10 m depth in water, gauge pressure is about 98 kPa.
The next topic is "Manometers and pressure measurement", which builds directly on this one.
It is classed as Intermediate in Thermodynamics & Fluids (topic 47 of 105). It is an intermediate topic. Work through the beginner topics in Thermodynamics & Fluids first.
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