1.11 - Specific weight variation in fluids
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What happens to pressure as you dive deeper into water?
💡 Hint: Think about the weight of the water above you.
What is Pascal's law?
💡 Hint: It’s about pressure being equal everywhere in a fluid.
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As depth increases in a fluid, pressure:
💡 Hint: Think about the overall weight of water in a swimming pool.
True or False: Buoyancy only applies to objects fully submerged in water.
💡 Hint: Consider how half-sunken boats behave.
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A submarine is designed to operate at a depth of 300 meters. Calculate the pressure it would experience at that depth, given that the density of seawater is approximately 1025 kg/m³.
💡 Hint: Recall the formula for hydrostatic pressure.
Discuss how changes in altitude influence buoyancy and pressure for a helium balloon ascending from sea level to 3000 meters.
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure changes with altitude.
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