Water Pressure - Horizontal or Lateral

[2know]

Water weighs about 6lbs per gallon. So if one has a column of water, say, at 10 gallons, the pressure over an area is about 60lbs. This can be deduced to pounds per square inches.

Question:

How much pressure, per square inch, does water exert on a vertical wall such as a swimming pool? Does the pressure change if the wall is not vertcal but, say, at 45 degrees?

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[Janus]

The pressure on a vertical wall of a swimming pool depends on the depth at which you measure it.

At any given depth, the pressure is the same in all directions; vertical, horizontal, or anything in between.

 

[kyle8921]

I can provide an explanation for the pressure exerted by water on a vertical wall such as a swimming pool. The pressure exerted by water on a vertical wall is dependent on the height of the water column and the density of water. In this case, if we assume a water column of 10 gallons, which is equivalent to a height of approximately 3 feet, the pressure exerted by the water on the wall would be approximately 60 pounds per square inch (psi). This can be calculated by dividing the weight of the water column (60 pounds) by the area of the wall it is exerting pressure on (1 square inch).

In terms of the wall being at a 45 degree angle, the pressure exerted by the water would be slightly less than 60 psi. This is because the area of the wall that is being exerted pressure on would be larger than if the wall was completely vertical. However, the difference in pressure would be minimal and can be calculated using trigonometric equations.

It is important to note that the pressure exerted by water on a vertical wall is not affected by the shape of the wall, but rather the height of the water column and the area of the wall it is exerting pressure on. Therefore, whether the wall is vertical, at a 45 degree angle, or any other angle, the pressure exerted by the water would be the same as long as the height of the water column remains constant.

In conclusion, the pressure exerted by water on a vertical wall such as a swimming pool can be calculated by dividing the weight of the water column by the area of the wall. The pressure would be slightly less if the wall is not completely vertical, but the difference would be minimal.