Fluid statics

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Introduction to fluid statics

What is a fluid?

1 Section summary

2 Conceptual questions

1 Section summary

2 Conceptual questions

3 Problems & Exercises

Variation of pressure with depth in a fluid

Pascal’s principle

1 Application of pascal’s principle

2 Relationship between forces in a hydraulic system

3 Section summary

4 Conceptual questions

5 Problems & Exercises

Gauge pressure, absolute pressure, and pressure measurement

Archimedes’ principle

Cohesion and adhesion in liquids: surface tension and capillary action

1 Cohesion and adhesion in liquids

2 Surface tension

3 Adhesion and capillary action

4 Section summary

5 Conceptual questions

6 Problems & Exercises

Pressures in the body

1 Pressure in the body

2 Blood pressure

3 Pressure in the eye

4 Pressure associated with the lungs

5 Other pressures in the body

6 Spinal column and skull

7 Bladder pressure

8 Pressures in the skeletal system

9 Section summary

10 Problems & Exercises

Source: OpenStax, College physics. OpenStax CNX. Jul 27, 2015 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11406/1.9

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