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Understanding hydrostatic pressure and its formula
Forces and motion • Pressure in fluids
Key concepts
What you'll likely be quizzed about
- Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure within a fluid at rest, caused by the weight of the fluid above.
- The formula for hydrostatic pressure is given by P = ρgh, where P is the pressure, ρ (rho) is the density of the fluid, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the fluid column above the point of measurement.
- This formula illustrates that pressure increases with depth due to the weight of the fluid.
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