The weight of air in the Earthâ??s atmosphere is 1 kg per square centimeter at sea level. The pressure under water is greater that the pressure at the surface because of the water pressing down heavily.
The pressure is greater at 20 m below the surface of the sea. Pressure increases with depth due to the weight of the water above. Each additional meter of depth adds more pressure, so the pressure will be higher at 20 m compared to 10 m below the surface.
Because water is denser than air.
Water pressure is greatest at a depth of about 10 meters below the surface, where the pressure is equivalent to the weight of a column of water 10 meters tall. This pressure is greater than the pressure exerted on an iceberg floating at the surface, as the weight of the water column increases with depth.
Yes, as you swim deeper underwater, the pressure increases due to the weight of the water above you. This increase in pressure can affect your body, especially your ears and sinuses, and may require equalizing techniques to prevent discomfort or injury.
Pressure is greater at 20 m below the surface of the sea than at 10 m below due to the increase in water column above, causing an increase in hydrostatic pressure. The pressure at any point in a fluid is directly proportional to the depth of the fluid above that point.
Of course when you swim under the surface of the water. The lower you go in the water, the greater the pressure. That's why divers have gauges with them to determine their depth or to know how deep they are in the ocean.
No. You experience greater and greater pressure as you swim farther and farther below the surface of the water. This is because there is a greater height of water pressing down on you from above.
No, it will be greater Imagine pressure as the weight of a column of water over an area, typically one sq. in. So the deeper you go, the greater the weight, the greater the pressure.
The pressure is greater at 20 m below the surface of the sea. Pressure increases with depth due to the weight of the water above. Each additional meter of depth adds more pressure, so the pressure will be higher at 20 m compared to 10 m below the surface.
Water pressure increases with surface area because a larger surface area means the force is distributed over a greater area, resulting in higher pressure. Fluid density also affects water pressure because denser fluids have more mass per unit volume, increasing the pressure at a given depth due to the weight of the fluid above.
Because water is denser than air.
No, it would be less due to compression by weight of the surface area water. Every so many feet (meters) down, another "atmosphere" of pressure is exerted. Ergo, water at the seabed would exert more pressure on the pier than the water at the surface.
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if you were to immerse yourself under a meter of mercury the pressure experienced would be greater than if you were to immerse yourself under a meter of water.
Because water pressure is greater near the surface of the water
Pressure from underground pushes water up to the surface.
Water pressure is greatest at a depth of about 10 meters below the surface, where the pressure is equivalent to the weight of a column of water 10 meters tall. This pressure is greater than the pressure exerted on an iceberg floating at the surface, as the weight of the water column increases with depth.