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Hydrostatic Pressure

by Corinth

Science, Physics

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When the pressure surrounding an object increases, the volume decreases and the density increases. The pressure exerted by a static fluid depends only upon the **depth of the fluid, the density of the fluid, and the acceleration of gravity**.



The fluid pressure at a given depth does not depend upon the total mass or total volume of the liquid. The pressure differs depending on the diving depth. The rule of thumb is that the pressure increases by **1 bar** per **10 meters of depth**.