Fluid Pressure

density of liquid/kg.

-3

m

1000

This Demonstration illustrates the behavior of hydrostatic pressure in a uniform fluid. Equal pressure is exerted in every direction. As the depth

h

increases, the pressure

P

increases, specifically

P=ρgh

, where

ρ

is the density of the fluid,

g

is gravitational acceleration, and

h

is the depth of the fluid.