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What is specific density? |
The specific gravity of a material is its density divided by the density of water. It has no units. |
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What are the units of pressure? |
Pa or N/m^2 |
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What is hydrostatic pressure? |
The pressure created by the weight of a fluid (liquid or gas). |
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What is gauge pressure? |
The pressure above atmospheric pressure. |
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What is Pascal’s principle? |
If an external pressure is applied to a confined fluid, the pressure at every point within the fluid increases by that amount. |
