A tank is filled with water to various depths, h. The pressure, P, at the base of the tank is measured for each depth of water. The results are as follows. Depth of water, h (m) Pressure at base, P (kPa) a. C. b. Using the guidelines above, plot a full size, accurate graph of the data. Use your graph to estimate the water pressure at a depth of 2.2 m. e. 0 0.50 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 0.40 0.85 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.5 d. Extend your graph to estimate the depth needed for a pressure of 2.7 kPa, f. Does the water pressure depend upon the depth or does the water depth depend upon the pressure? Hence write down the dependent variable. 9. Use your graph to describe the relationship between water pressure, P and depth, h. Write a full sentence. Calculate the gradient value of your graph. Hence write down an equation for the relationship between P and h.
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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