Calcolatrice Pressione IdrostaticaFormula

## Hydrostatic Pressure

Pressure in a static fluid increases linearly with depth due to the weight of the fluid above.

### Formula

**P_gauge = rho g h**

**P_absolute = P_atm + rho g h**

where rho is fluid density, g = 9.81 m/s^2, and h is the depth below the free surface. For water, pressure increases by approximately 9.81 kPa (about 1 atmosphere per 10.33 m) for each metre of depth.

Esempio Risolto

10 m below the surface of fresh water at standard atmospheric pressure.

  1. Gauge pressure = 1000 x 9.81 x 10 = 98,100 Pa = 98.10 kPa
  2. Absolute pressure = 101.325 + 98.10 = 199.43 kPa
  3. This is approximately 2 atmospheres absolute.