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Fluid Mechanics: Pascal's Law or The Principle of Transmission of Fluid-Pressure Is A Principle in

Pascal's law states that pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid. It is the principle behind hydraulic systems like jacks, presses, and braking systems which use incompressible fluids to amplify force. It also explains pressure increases experienced by scuba divers and the operation of artesian wells, water towers, and dams.

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Fluid Mechanics: Pascal's Law or The Principle of Transmission of Fluid-Pressure Is A Principle in

Pascal's law states that pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid. It is the principle behind hydraulic systems like jacks, presses, and braking systems which use incompressible fluids to amplify force. It also explains pressure increases experienced by scuba divers and the operation of artesian wells, water towers, and dams.

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Pascal's law 

or the principle of transmission of
fluid-pressure is a principle in fluid mechanics that
states that pressure exerted anywhere in a confined
incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all
directions throughout the fluid such that the pressure
ratio (initial difference) remains the same.
Applications
 The siphon
 The underlying principle of the hydraulic
jack and hydraulic press
 Force amplification in the braking system of
most motor vehicles.
 Used in artesian wells, water towers, and dams.
 Scuba divers must understand this principle. At
a depth of 10 meters under water, pressure is
twice the atmospheric pressure at sea level, and
increases by about 100 kPa for each increase of
10 m depth.
 They essentially consist of a `U' shaped glass tube, which is filled with some liquid, typically oil,
water, or mercury. At its simplest, one end of the U tube will be open to the atmosphere, while
the other will be connected to whatever it is that one wishes to measure the pressure of, say a
pressurized tank of gas. Manometers can also be used to make pressure measurements of
liquid flows. In this case, obviously, it is important that the manometer fluid be different (and
heavier!) than the liquid being measured. 

A pressure gauge is a device that is used to measure the pressure of a liquid, gas or that of
explosions while a manometer is a device used to measure the pressure that is exerted by gases
and liquids.

A manometer measures in inches of water. 


Pressure is measures in lbs per sq in.

They both measure pressure. A gauge uses a Bourdon tube or other mechanical device while a
manometer uses a column of liquid, usually mercury or water.

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