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Waiting to Exhale . . .

A silent but strong force exists all around us waiting for the right moment to strike.


Force = (Air Pressure)(Area)

do this at home. . .

 
  Pressure in a Fluid (the Air)
 

There is a ~15 mile column of air over the drum and around the drum.





The weight of this fluid over the drum is not insignificant.



The area of the drum is ~2500 square inches
F = PA
So the Force on the outside of the drum is ~ 40,000 lbs!!


The Weight of a roomful of Air






 
Pascal's Law
 
 
 
 

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Pascal's Principle 1,2,3



Archimede's Principle I
When an object is completely or partially immersed in a fluid, the fluid exerts an upward force on the object equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.



Archimedes' Principle 1,2,3
Bouyancy 1,2,3



   
   
    Archimedes's Principle 1,2,3,4,5
     
   
Bernoulli's Equation I, II
     

Conservation of Mass
Pressure Gravity Density
Unbalanced Forces
Velocity and Acceleration
Newton's 2nd Law
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Work-Energy Principle