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Pressure in a Static Fluid

Gives pressure at depth h in a fluid of uniform density.

P = P₀ + ρgh

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Variables

P: pressure at depthPa
P₀: reference pressurePa
ρ: fluid densitykg/m³
g: gravitational field strengthm/s²
h: depthm

Conditions / notes

Assumes a static, uniform-density fluid and constant g.

Reference details

Subject: Mechanics
Topic: fluids
Plain text: P = P0 + rho g h