Fluid Statics
Explore the principles of fluid statics, including density, pressure, Pascal’s principle, Archimedes’ principle, and cohesion and adhesion in liquids, and learn about pressure in the body, including blood pressure, pressure in the eye, and other pressures associated with the lungs.
Introduction to Fluid Statics
What is a Fluid?
Density
Pressure
Variation of Pressure With Depth in a Fluid
Pascal’s Principle
Application of Pascal’s Principle
Relationship Between Forces in a Hydraulic System
Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement
Summarizing Gauge Pressure and Absolute Pressure
Archimedes’ Principle
Floating and Sinking
Density and Archimedes’ Principle
More Density Measurements
Summarizing Archimedes’ Principle
Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids
Surface Tension
Adhesion and Capillary Action
Summarizing Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action
Pressure in the Body
Blood Pressure
Pressure in the Eye
Pressure Associated With the Lungs
Other Pressures in the Body
Summarizing Pressures in the Body