Hydrostatic pressure via density and height

Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at any point of time due to the force of gravity.

Notation:

1. \(g\) (g) is acceleration_due_to_gravity.

Conditions:

1. The fluid is in statical equilibrium.

2. The only force acting on the fluid is the force of gravity.

3. The fluid is subjected to the gravity force of Earth.

Links:

1. Wikipedia.

hydrostatic_pressure

hydrostatic_pressure of the fluid column.

Symbol:

p

Latex:

\(p\)

Dimension:

pressure

density

density of the fluid.

Symbol:

rho

Latex:

\(\rho\)

Dimension:

mass/volume

height

height of the fluid column.

Symbol:

h

Latex:

\(h\)

Dimension:

length

law

p = rho * g * h

Latex:

\[p = \rho g h\]