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  2. Pressure - Wikipedia

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    The pressure exerted by a column of liquid of height h and density ρ is given by the hydrostatic pressure equation p = ρgh, where g is the gravitational acceleration. Fluid density and local gravity can vary from one reading to another depending on local factors, so the height of a fluid column does not define pressure precisely.

  3. List of physical quantities - Wikipedia

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    Dimension Comments Amount of substance: n: The quantity proportional to the number of particles in a sample, with the Avogadro constant as the proportionality constant: mole (mol) N: extensive, scalar Length: l: The one-dimensional extent of an object metre (m) L: extensive: Time: t: The duration of an event: second (s) T: scalar, intensive ...

  4. Pressure head - Wikipedia

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    Pressure head is a component of hydraulic head, in which it is combined with elevation head. When considering dynamic (flowing) systems, there is a third term needed: velocity head. Thus, the three terms of velocity head, elevation head, and pressure head appear in the head equation derived from the Bernoulli equation for incompressible fluids:

  5. Dynamic pressure - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic pressure is one of the terms of Bernoulli's equation, which can be derived from the conservation of energy for a fluid in motion. [1] At a stagnation point the dynamic pressure is equal to the difference between the stagnation pressure and the static pressure, so the dynamic pressure in a flow field can be measured at a stagnation point ...

  6. Pascal (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The units of atmospheric pressure commonly used in meteorology were formerly the bar (100,000 Pa), which is close to the average air pressure on Earth, and the millibar. Since the introduction of SI units , meteorologists generally measure atmospheric pressure in hectopascals (hPa), equal to 100 pascals or 1 millibar.

  7. Static pressure - Wikipedia

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    In irrotational flow, total pressure is the same on all streamlines and is therefore constant throughout the flow. [5] The simplified form of Bernoulli's equation can be summarised in the following memorable word equation: [6] [7] [8] static pressure + dynamic pressure = total pressure.

  8. Pressure gradient - Wikipedia

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    The horizontal pressure gradient is a two-dimensional vector resulting from the projection of the pressure gradient onto a local horizontal plane. Near the Earth's surface, this horizontal pressure gradient force is directed from higher toward lower pressure. Its particular orientation at any one time and place depends strongly on the weather ...

  9. Internal pressure - Wikipedia

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    Internal pressure can be expressed in terms of temperature, pressure and their mutual dependence: = This equation is one of the simplest thermodynamic equations.More precisely, it is a thermodynamic property relation, since it holds true for any system and connects the equation of state to one or more thermodynamic energy properties.