Fluids > Statics > Pressure DCS# 2B20.40

PASCAL'S VASES

pascal's vases

APPARATUS
Pascal's vases 202-16-B
beaker of water with food coloring 101-01-C
video camera 202-09-D

DESCRIPTION
Partly fill the vessel with water and the level will be the same in each of the differently shaped tubes, showing that the pressure depends only on depth and not on the volume or diameter or shape of the container.