Practice Hydrostatic Force (6.7) - Pressure in Liquids and Its Transmission

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Question 1.
What is the formula for calculating pressure in a liquid?
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Remember the factors that affect pressure in a fluid.
Question 2.
How do you calculate hydrostatic force?
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Think about how pressure and area relate to force.
3Question 3.
What is hydrostatic force?
- Force exerted by a liquid at rest
- Force due to moving liquid
- Force in gases
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Think about the term 'hydrostatic'.
4Question 4.
Hydrostatic pressure increases with depth. True or False?
- True
- False
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Consider why pressure changes with depth.
Question 5.
Calculate the hydrostatic force acting on a submerged wall of a swimming pool that is 8 m high and 5 m wide. Assume the water density is 1000 kg/m³.
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Don’t forget to average pressure over the height of the wall!
Question 6.
Discuss the effect of temperature on water density and how it could affect hydrostatic force in varying conditions.
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Consider what happens when you heat a liquid.

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