Pascal's Law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Principle_of_Transmission_of_Fluid-Pressure
gptkbp:appliesTo closed systems
incompressible fluids
gptkbp:category gptkb:Physics
Engineering
gptkbp:describes transmission of pressure in fluids
gptkbp:expressedIn P = F/A
ΔP = ρgΔh
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Blaise_Pascal
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pascal's Law
gptkbp:influenced development of hydraulic machinery
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Blaise_Pascal
gptkbp:relatedTo fluid mechanics
hydrostatics
pressure
gptkbp:state A change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to every point of the fluid and to the walls of its container.
gptkbp:usedIn brake systems
hydraulic lifts
hydraulic presses
hydraulic systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blaise_Pascal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5