7.2.2 - Fluid Statics Concepts
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What is fluid statics?
💡 Hint: Think about fluids that are not in motion.
State Pascal's Law.
💡 Hint: Consider hydraulics in machines.
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What principle states that pressure changes in a confined fluid are transmitted undiminished throughout?
💡 Hint: It's named after a famous French mathematician and physicist.
Is hydrostatic pressure greater at the surface than at the bottom of the fluid?
💡 Hint: Think about what is above the point you're measuring.
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Design a dam that can withstand a hydrostatic pressure of 500,000 Pa at its base. What factors must you consider in your design?
💡 Hint: What is the relationship between height, density and pressure?
Explain how a barometer measures atmospheric pressure and derive the basic formula it is based on.
💡 Hint: Consider the height of the mercury column and the density of mercury.
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