Why water pressure increases with depth
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Consider a surface element with cross section A
Pressure P is defined as the ratio between the force F applied to this element and the cross section area of the element;
P = F / A
Now, what is this force?
This force is the weight of the water pressing down on this surface element.
Assume this surface ...
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