Pressure of liquid in vessel moving horizontally¶

If a vessel with a liquid moves with horizontal acceleration, then the hydrostatic pressure of the liquid depends on the density of the liquid, the acceleration of free fall, the horizontal acceleration of the vessel and the height of liquid.

Notation:

\(g\) (g) is acceleration_due_to_gravity.

pressure¶: pressure of the liquid.

Symbol:: p
Latex:: \(p\)
Dimension:: pressure

density¶: density of the liquid.

Symbol:: rho
Latex:: \(\rho\)
Dimension:: mass/volume

acceleration¶: acceleration of the vessel.

Symbol:: a
Latex:: \(a\)
Dimension:: acceleration

height¶: height of the liquid column.

Symbol:: h
Latex:: \(h\)
Dimension:: length

law¶

p = rho * sqrt(g^2 + a^2) * h

Latex:: \[p = \rho \sqrt{g^{2} + a^{2}} h\]