At sea level, the weight of the atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch, commonly referred to as 1 atmosphere of pressure. As an object descends in water, pressure P and depth d are linearly related. In salt water, the pressure at a depth of 33 ft is 2 atms, or 29.4 pounds per square inch. (A) Find a linear model that relates pressure P (in pounds per square inch) to depth d (in feet). (B) Interpret the slope of the model. (C) Find the pressure at a depth of 50 ft. (D) Find the depth at which the pressure is 5 atms. (A) Choose the correct linear model below. O A. P= 0.03d + 1 O B. P= 0.445d + 14.7 O c. P= 2.245d - 33 O D. P= 0.445d + 29.4
Fluid Pressure
The term fluid pressure is coined as, the measurement of the force per unit area of a given surface of a closed container. It is a branch of physics that helps to study the properties of fluid under various conditions of force.
Gauge Pressure
Pressure is the physical force acting per unit area on a body; the applied force is perpendicular to the surface of the object per unit area. The air around us at sea level exerts a pressure (atmospheric pressure) of about 14.7 psi but this doesn’t seem to bother anyone as the bodily fluids are constantly pushing outwards with the same force but if one swims down into the ocean a few feet below the surface one can notice the difference, there is increased pressure on the eardrum, this is due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure.
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