2B20.15 - Pressure Dependent on Depth

Code Number:
2B20.15
Demo Title:
Pressure Dependent on Depth
Condition:
Excellent
Principle:
Pressure Dependce
Area of Study:
Heat & Fluids
Equipment:
PVC diaphragm app., Plexiglas box filled with water, Manometer.
Procedure:

Video Credti:  Jonathan M. Sullivan-Wood.

Attach the PVC diaphragm apparatus to the manometer.  Care should be taken not to move the diaphragm up and down in the water too fast or the manometer liquid may develop bubbles that will take time to settle out.

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