Height

Written by Jerry Ratzlaff on 24 February 2020. Posted in Geometry

Height formulas
\(\large{ h_l = \frac{ p_b \; - \; p_t }{ \rho \; g } }\) (Pascal's Law) \(\large{ h = \frac {PE} {m \; g} }\) (Potential Energy)
Symbol	English	Metric
\(\large{ h }\) = height	\(\large{ ft }\)	\(\large{ m }\)
\(\large{ h_l }\) = height of depth of the liquid column	\(\large{ ft }\)	\(\large{ m }\)
\(\large{ \rho }\) (Greek symbol rho) = density	\(\large{\frac{lbm}{ft^3}}\)	\(\large{\frac{kg}{m^3}}\)
\(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration	\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\)	\(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\)
\(\large{ m }\) = mass	\(\large{lbm}\)	\(\large{kg}\)
\(\large{ PE }\) = potential energy	\(\large{ lbf-ft }\)	\(\large{ J }\)
\(\large{ p_b }\) = pressure at bottom of column	\(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\)	\(\large{Pa}\)
\(\large{ p_t }\) = pressure at top of column	\(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\)	\(\large{Pa}\)

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Height formulas