What is static pressure?
Static pressure is the pressure that is exerted by a liquid or gas, such as water or air. Specifically, it is the pressure measured when the liquid or gas is still, or at rest. Several different industrial and scientific applications exist for this term, but most have to do with air pressure rather than water pressure. In aviation, for example, a static pressure system is how a plane’s altimeter and airspeed indicator operate. In construction, it refers to the pressure which a fan must exert in a ventilation system in order to cause air to flow. The concept of static pressure is also an essential one in the science of fluid mechanics. Scientifically, static pressure is distinguished from dynamic pressure, both of which are components of a system’s total pressure. This relationship is defined in Bernoulli’s equation, and relates to the study of the flow and motion of fluids. The principle of Bernoulli’s equation is that static pressure and dynamic pressure may vary greatly in different
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