Hydro-Statics & Garden Fountains: The Fundamentals

All liquids in a state of equilibrium exert energy on the materials it comes in contact with. There are two forms, hydrostatic load or outside forces. When used against a level surface, the liquid exerts equal force against all points of that surface. When an subject is thoroughly immersed in a liquid, vertical force their website is applied to the object at each point. These vertical forces are buoyancy, and the concept by itself is more fully defined by Archimedes’principle. Liquid acted on by hydrostatic force is then subject to hydrostatic pressure at the point of contact. A city’s water supply system, fountains, and artesian wells are all good examples of the application of these principles on containers.