PIRA 2B20.15 - Static Pressure: Pressure vs. Depth

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Photo Shows the Apparatus Used at U.T. Austin

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Instructions / Notes:

• Demonstration shows the pressure of water is dependent on the height of the water column above it.
• A tall glass tube has three rubber stoppers at different heights on the tube.
• A drainage tank is provided and should be lined up correctly to catch each emitted stream.
• The water pressure decreases as the the height of the water column above each hole becomes lower.

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