Pascal’s Law Saanvi Kunisetty

 Pascal’s Law

Saanvi Kunisetty

One of the most important laws of fluidics is Pascal’s Law, a law about pressure in fluids. It says that the pressure at any point in the fluid is equal in all directions. This is because when pressure is applied to a fluid, it is transmitted throughout. This makes pressure an easy quantity to calculate in fluidics because it remains the same value throughout the entire fluid. Calculating the fluid can give us more information about the fluid’s characteristics.

The actual law is: P = F/A

P = pressure

F = force

A = area

Pascal’s law is an imperative part of vehicle braking systems. When your foot pushes on the brake, the force is amplified by the brake booster. A piston moves into a cylinder and squeezes hydraulic fluid out. The fluid flows through the entire system of brake lines and hoses. Pressure is transmitted to all four brakes equally (due to Pascal’s Law). The force creates friction between the disc brake rotors and the brake pads. The friction stops your vehicle.

Resources:

https://fredsautorepair.com/index.php/2018/09/10/how-your-car-brake-system-works-and-how-to-maintain-it/#:~:text=The%20car%20brake%20system%20works,fluid%20out%20of%20the%20end.