7.2 - Summary of Previous Lectures
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Practice Questions
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Define hydrostatics.
💡 Hint: Think about fluids and their stability.
What is Pascal's Law?
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure distributes in a liquid-filled container.
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What does Pascal's Law state?
💡 Hint: Think about pressure distribution in confined fluids.
True or False: Vapor pressure is always lower than atmospheric pressure.
💡 Hint: Reflect on conditions that cause vapor pressure to rise.
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A fluid-filled tank is subjected to atmospheric pressure at the top. Calculate the pressure 10 meters below the surface of the fluid, given the fluid's density is 1000 kg/m^3.
💡 Hint: Recall the formula for hydrostatic pressure.
In a scenario where the gauge pressure in a pipe is 200 kPa, if the height of the fluid column above is 8 meters, what is the total pressure at the base of the pipe?
💡 Hint: You need to factor in both gauge pressure and hydrostatic pressure.
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