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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Fluid Force

Pascal's Law

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Pascal’s Law

Pascal’s Law explains how pressure works in fluids. It states that when pressure is applied to a fluid in a closed container, the pressure is transmitted equally in all directions. This means that any change in pressure at one point is felt throughout the entire fluid.

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Have you ever wondered why squeezing a juice box too hard makes the juice shoot out of the straw? The answer comes from Pascal’s Law.

Pascal’s Law says that when pressure is applied to a fluid in a closed container, that pressure spreads out equally in all directions.

So, when you squeeze one side of the juice box, the pressure does...

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