Pascal's Principle

This Law states: Pressure exerted on a contained fluid is transmitted undiminished in all directions in the fluid and perpendicular to the walls of the container

• Work Law

• Joules's Law

• Pascal's Law

• Miss Shankowski's Law

What is the fundamental principle of Pascal's Law?

• Pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted equally in all directions

• Pressure decreases with depth in a fluid

• Pressure is inversely proportional to volume

• Pressure is directly proportional to temperature

Which of the following devices operates based on Pascal's Law?

• Hydraulic lift

• Electric motor

• Steam engine

• Wind turbine

pascals formula for pressure was Pressure =

• mass / volume

• force / area

• mass / area

• force / volume

what was pascals principle best known for?

• pressure

• density

• volume

• mass

What happens to the pressure in a fluid at rest when the depth increases?

• It remains constant

• It decreases

• It increases

• It fluctuates

Which scientific instrument uses Pascal's Law to measure atmospheric pressure?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of Pascal's Law?

• Hydraulic multiplication

• Uniform pressure distribution

• Increased fluid density

• Transmission of force

What is the SI unit of pressure as used in Pascal's Law?

• Newton

• Pascal

• Joule

• Watt

In a hydraulic press, if the output piston has an area 5 times larger than the input piston, what is the force multiplication factor?

• 5

• 10

• 1

• 0.2