Pascal’s principle: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Pascal’s law

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A diagram illustrating Pascal's principle in hydraulics shows a small piston on the left applying force to a fluid, which is transmitted to a larger piston on the right lifting a car. The diagram labels the areas, forces, and equations demonstrating how a small force on a small area creates a larger force on a larger area.

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Topics

fluid buoyancy Magnus effect boundary layer thixotropy cavitation

Key People

French philosopher Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal

French philosopher and scientist