Water Pressure Increases with Depth Explained

water pressure ___ with the depth of water

Water pressure increases with the depth of water. This is due to the weight of the water above exerting pressure on the water below. The relationship can be described by the equation:

[ P = P_0 + \rho g h ]

where:

• ( P ) is the pressure at depth,
• ( P_0 ) is the atmospheric pressure at the surface,
• ( \rho ) is the density of the water,
• ( g ) is the acceleration due to gravity,
• ( h ) is the depth of the water.

As depth ( h ) increases, the pressure ( P ) also increases.