FLD-15

Hydrostatic pressure

p = ρ g h. Gauge pressure under a free surface.

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Governing equation

p=\rho g h

where

\rho: Density (kg/m³)
h: Depth (m)
p: Gauge pressure (kPa)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Bernoulli, Navier–Stokes, Reynolds (1883) and Stokes drag made continuum flow a dimensionless craft. The sheets compute head, drag, Re and a pedagogical NS snapshot. This sheet (FLD-15 — Hydrostatic pressure) is the form associated with Hydrostatics. Working symbols: $\rho$ , $h$ $\rightarrow$ $p$ . Pascal's law plus gravity. Independent of container shape.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

p

from

\rho

h

in Fluid physics via

p=\rho g h

p = ρ g h. Gauge pressure under a free surface. Use it when a real fluid physics question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

\rho = 1000.000\,\mathrm{kg/m^{3}}

h = 10.000\,\mathrm{m}

, the governing relation

p=\rho g h

yields

p = 98.10\,\mathrm{kPa}

. A column, a depth, a pressure. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

Density \rho1000 kg/m³Depth h10 m

Outputs

Gauge pressure p98.10 kPa

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Narration of this film

A column, a depth, a pressure.

Pascal's law plus gravity. Independent of container shape.

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