| (1) | \frac{dp}{dz}= \rho \cdot g |
Approximations
Incompressible fluids
| (2) | p(z) = p_0 + \rho \cdot g \cdot (z-z_0) |
Ideal gases
| (3) | p(z) = p_0 \cdot \exp \left[ - \frac{M \, g}{R \, T} \cdot (z-z_0) \right] |
Also known as Hydrostatic Boltzmann pressure distribution
See also
Physics / Mechanics / Continuum mechanics / Fluid Mechanics / Fluid Statics
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