Physics sandbox
Mechanical phenomena

Pressure of solids, liquids and gases

Terms, formulas, and interactive labs: sliders for the force and the area of support give the pressure and the graph p(S) is a hyperbola; a vessel with a choice of liquid and depth gives the pressure ρgh and the graph p(h); a hydraulic press with sliders for the piston areas and the force gives the force on the large piston; Torricelli's tube with sliders for the pressure and the height above the surface gives the height of the mercury column and the graph p(H); a body in a liquid with a choice of material, liquid and volume shows whether it sinks or floats and gives the Archimedes force and the graph F_A(V_sub).