7.4 - Basic Concepts of Fluid at Rest
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What is hydrostatics?
💡 Hint: Think about fluids that are not in motion.
Describe Pascal's Law in simple terms.
💡 Hint: Consider how force is transmitted in a hydraulic system.
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What happens to the pressure in a fluid at rest as you go deeper?
💡 Hint: Think about the weight of water above you in a swimming pool.
True or False: Pascal’s Law states that pressure changes in a confined fluid are transmitted equally in all directions.
💡 Hint: Recall the principle of how hydraulic brakes work.
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A water reservoir has a pressure of 200 kPa at the bottom due to the height of water. Calculate the height of the water column. (Use ρ = 1000 kg/m³ and g = 9.81 m/s²)
💡 Hint: Start by rearranging the hydrostatic pressure equation.
In a hydraulic press, if a small piston diameter is 10 cm and a larger piston diameter is 40 cm. If a force of 50 N is applied on the small piston, what is the force exerted on the larger piston?
💡 Hint: Remember the area ratio function of Pascal’s law.
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