How does pressure change as you go deeper into the water?

Let’s learn how does pressure change as you go deeper into the water. The most accurate or helpful solution is served by Yahoo! Answers.

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At sea level, the air that surrounds us presses down on our bodies at 14.7 pounds per square inch (...

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The pressure increases by the weight of water per sq cm above you. That is, by 1 gram per square centimeter...

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Pressure increases as you approach the ocean floor.

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Installing a Water Heater - what about the water pressure?

What does the water pressure coming into your house have to do with installing a water heater? I live in a 20 year old house with 2 water heaters: one in the basement and one in the attic. The attic water heater started raining water into the bathroom...

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Speculation: a water heater has to have a pressure relief valve; otherwise there's an explosion hazard...

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How to calculate water pressure loss due to elevation change?

Hello, I am trying to calculate pressure loss or head loss due to elevation change. Sorry for any mistakes as I am not very good with water pressure or physics. I understand that a column of water 1 foot high exerts 0.433 psi at the bottom. Let's say...

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If there were no frictional losses then the pressure as the water returns to the tank will be the same...

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Is water pressure over 3-12 yrs enough to change locations of a bathtub drain?

Uhh so some people came in for some inspection, since some floor downstair has leaks coming in from their bathroom walls, or ceiling, or something like that. And they're trying to tell us that the reason is because the silver part of the bathtub drain...

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Individuals who do hot tub installation can provide a professional answer to your query.

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Help me understand why the pressure of air in a cylinder does not change from ice water bath to boiling water?

A cylinder with a movable piston is placed in an ice water bath and is in thermal equilibrium. The cylinder is then removed from the ice water and placed into the boiling water. After the system reaches thermal equilibrium, the final pressure is the...

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either the movable piston changed location to compensate for pressure, or the inside of the cylinder...

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Water pressure builds as you dive, would a "steel umbrella" change the water pressure on ones body below?

Is there a hand held device that can indicate the water pressure at various depths? Thank you

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Steel Umbrella=submarine (pressurized) so the body is not affected by the real outside pressure. So...

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If enough pressure is put on water and it has nowhere to go, will it be like pressing on a solid?

i thought about this when i saw a car hit a hole full of water. if the tire pressed down on the water, but covered the whole top of the hole and the water couldn't go anywhere, would it be like pressing down on a solid?obviously this didn't happen to...

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Water, and in fact most liquids, cannot be compressed. Although it flows, if there is nowhere to go...

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Can you change water pressure in your home?

We recently bought a house and in the inspection it said poor water pressure is both bathrooms. Is there anyway to change that? The house has 2 fulls baths but only a 40 gal tank. Is it pretty easy to swap out the 40 gal for something larger? Also if...

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Check pressure reducing valve if applicable. Screen could be partially obstructed or unit could be faulty...

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