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21st May 2010 | 16:43

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Pugilistic Animus

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From: The No Transgression Zone

simple derivation

P =F/A and F=mg,....the mass of the column of liquid is ρ*Volume and
Volume = Ah

so, F =mg =ρAgh then pressure at the base of the column = F/A =ρAgh/A = ρgh

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