Home/Basic Physics/Fluid mechanics/Hydrostatic pressure11. Fluid mechanicsHydrostatic pressureIn 11. Fluid mechanicsFormulaCopy LaTeXP=P0+ρghP=P_0+\rho ghP=P0+ρghTagsphysicsfluidsphysics formulamechanics of fluidsDetailThe pressure in a fluid at rest increases linearly with depth.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaRelated topicsPressure and fluid mechanicsFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedDensityρ=mV\rho=\frac{m}{V}ρ=VmOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedPressureP=F⊥AP=\frac{F_\perp}{A}P=AF⊥Open formulaOpen in sectionRelatedPressure difference in a fluidP2−P1=ρg(y1−y2)P_2-P_1=\rho g(y_1-y_2)P2−P1=ρg(y1−y2)Open formulaOpen in section