Enter the mass of the water (kg) and the total area (m^2) into the calculator to determine the Gravity Fed Water Pressure.
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Gravity Fed Water Pressure Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Gravity Fed Water Pressure.
Pgf = m*g/ A
- Where Pgf is the Gravity Fed Water Pressure (Pa)
- m is the mass of the water (kg)
- A is the total area (m^2)
- g is the acceleration due to gravity ( 9.81 m/s^2)
How to Calculate Gravity Fed Water Pressure?
The following two example problems outline how to calculate the Gravity Fed Water Pressure.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the mass of the water (kg). In this example, the mass of the water (kg) is given as 40.
- Next, determine the total area (m^2). For this problem, the total area (m^2) is given as 100.
- Finally, calculate the Gravity Fed Water Pressure using the equation above:
Pgf = m*g/ A
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation:
Pgf = 40*9.81/ 100 = 3.924 (Pa)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as above, first define the variables required by the formula. In this case, these values are:
mass of the water (kg) = 1400
total area (m^2) = 30
Entering these values yields:
Pgf = 1400*9.81/ 30 = 457.8 (Pa)
