1.2.2 - Basic Hydrostatic Concepts
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What happens to pressure as you go deeper in a fluid?
💡 Hint: Consider the weight of the fluid above.
What does Pascal's Law state?
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure feels when you squirt a tube.
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What principle states that pressure in a fluid at rest increases with depth?
💡 Hint: Think of a swimming pool!
True or False: The pressure at the free surface of a fluid is zero.
💡 Hint: What do we measure pressure against?
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A dam has a vertical face submerged in water. Calculate the hydrostatic force on a section of the dam 10 m wide and 6 m tall.
💡 Hint: Start by calculating average pressure across the height.
You're designing a water tank. What dimensions would maximize stability given a center of buoyancy higher than the center of gravity?
💡 Hint: Think about shapes like a pyramid versus a cube.
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