1. CE 230-Engineering Fluid Mechanics Lecture # 6 Basics of Fluid Statics

2. What can we say about the pressure at a point in a static fluid? Consider equilibrium of the shown element

4. Conclusion Only normal forces exist in static fluid Pressure at a point in a static fluid is independent of direction

5. Pressure variation in a static fluid

6. Relation between gage and absolute pressure

8. Pressure transmission and hydraulic lift

9. Example 3.1 What load F2 can the hydraulic jack support if one exerts a force F = 100 N? Neglect weights.