t Only Site+ Non-Flash Version+ Contact GlennFluids Pressure and DepthSUBJECT: AeronauticsTOPIC: Hydrostatic PressureDESCRIPTION: A set of mathematics problems dealing with hydrostatics. CONTRIBUTED BY: Carol Hodanbosi EDITED BY: JONATHAN G. Fairman - August 1996A fluid is a substance that FLOWS easily. Gases and liquids are fluids, although sometimes the dividing line between liquids and solids is not ALWAYS clear. Because of their ability to flow, fluids can exert buoyant forces, multiply forces in a hydraulic systems, allow aircraft to fly and ships to float.The TOPIC that this page will explore will be pressure and DEPTH. If a fluid is within a container then the depth of an object placed in that fluid can be measured. The deeper the object is placed in the fluid, the more pressure it experiences. This is because is the weight of the fluid above it. The more dense the fluid above it, the more pressure is exerted on the object that is submerged, due to the weight of the fluid.The formula that gives the P pressure on an object submerged in a fluid is: