6.2 - Hydrostatic Pressure
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What is the formula for hydrostatic pressure?
💡 Hint: What terms are used to express pressure in terms of depth?
Name one factor that affects hydrostatic pressure.
💡 Hint: Think about what changes as you go deeper in a liquid.
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What causes hydrostatic pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about what contributes to pressure in a fluid.
Hydrostatic pressure increases with depth.
💡 Hint: Envision how weight adds up in a column.
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A submarine dives to a depth of 150 meters in seawater with a density of 1025 kg/m³. Calculate the hydrostatic pressure at that depth.
💡 Hint: Remember to convert all units properly before substituting into the equation.
You have two tanks filled with liquids: tank A with oil (density = 850 kg/m³) and tank B with water (density = 1000 kg/m³). If both tanks are 5 meters deep, compare the hydrostatic pressures at the bottom of each tank.
💡 Hint: Evaluate the effect of density in comparing the hydrostatic pressures.
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