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What is fluid statics?
Think about fluids that are not in motion.
State Pascal's Law.
Consider hydraulics in machines.
What principle states that pressure changes in a confined fluid are transmitted undiminished throughout?
It's named after a famous French mathematician and physicist.
Is hydrostatic pressure greater at the surface than at the bottom of the fluid?
Think about what is above the point you're measuring.
Design a dam that can withstand a hydrostatic pressure of 500,000 Pa at its base. What factors must you consider in your design?
What is the relationship between height, density and pressure?
Explain how a barometer measures atmospheric pressure and derive the basic formula it is based on.
Consider the height of the mercury column and the density of mercury.
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