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In the previous programme the largest section was devoted to the subject of pressure in fluid at rest. You will remember, no doubt, that the force δF due to pressure p acting on a small area δA is given by δF = p δA.
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© 1996 Martin Widden
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Widden, M. (1996). Fluid statics and hydrostatic forces. In: Fluid Mechanics. Foundations of Engineering Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11334-7_2
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