Pascal's law
noun Physics.
the law that an external pressure applied to a fluid in a closed vessel is uniformly transmitted throughout the fluid.
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Origin of Pascal's law
named after Pascal
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Medical definitions for Pascal's law
Pascal's law
[ pă-skălz′, pä-skälz′ ]
n.
The principle that fluids at rest transmit pressure equally in every direction.
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Scientific definitions for Pascal's law
Pascal's law
[ pă-skălz′, pä-skälz′ ]
The principle that external static pressure exerted on a fluid is distributed evenly throughout the fluid. Differences in static pressure within a fluid thus arise only from sources within the fluid (such as the fluid's own weight, as in the case of atmospheric pressure).
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