Is the pressure everywhere on the inflated fluid pad the same?

Thread starter Kevin Cheung
Start date Aug 12, 2022
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The discussion centers on whether the pressure throughout an inflated fluid pad is uniform. It concludes that pressure will equalize once the weight is stable, indicating that points X and Y will have the same pressure. Participants agree that the answer is A, confirming uniform pressure distribution. The concept of equilibrium is emphasized as crucial to understanding pressure in this context. Overall, the pressure in the fluid pad is consistent once stability is achieved.

Aug 12, 2022

Kevin Cheung

Homework Statement: Adding weight on an inflated air pad, does the pressure on any point of the pad would be the same?

Relevant Equations: P=F/A

I guess the pressure would reach equilibrium after the weight is stable, that is when points X and Y are stable. So, the answer should be A?

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