Home/Basic Physics/Fluid mechanics/Pascal's principle11. Fluid mechanicsPascal's principleIn 11. Fluid mechanicsFormulaCopy LaTeXΔP1=ΔP2\Delta P_1=\Delta P_2ΔP1=ΔP2In a hydraulic pressCopy LaTeXF1A1=F2A2\frac{F_1}{A_1}=\frac{F_2}{A_2}A1F1=A2F2Tagsphysicsfluidsphysics formulamechanics of fluidsDetailA pressure change is transmitted equally; the forces are related by the ratio of the areas.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedPressureP=F⊥AP=\frac{F_\perp}{A}P=AF⊥Open formulaOpen in section