Pascal's Law - Applications

Applications

• The siphon
• The underlying principle of the hydraulic jack and hydraulic press
• Force amplification in the braking system of most motor vehicles.
• Used in artesian wells, water towers, and dams.
• Scuba divers must understand this principle. At a depth of 10 meters under water, pressure is twice the atmospheric pressure at sea level, and increases by about 100 kPa for each increase of 10 m depth.