The pressure caused by a column of liquid can be calculated using the equation: pressure = height of column × density of the liquid × gravitational field strength The density of water is 1,000 kg/m 3.

University of Salford provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. When we boil a kettle, we observe what scientists call a phase transition: the water changes from being a liquid to ...

Different styles of shoe can cause different pressures due to their area. Flat shoes spread the force over a large area, reducing the pressure. Snow shoes have a much larger area than feet to spread ...