This lab illustrates the increase in fluid pressure with depth. Students will measure atmospheric pressure, then collect data as the barometer hose is increasingly submerged. Also includes a discussion of units and conversion, not to mention ScubaCat!
Student Objectives
- Record atmospheric pressure
- Practice unit conversions
- Measure fluid pressure as a function of depth
- Construct a graph of experimental data and determine the mathematical relationship
- Compare actual atmospheric pressure with the experimental prediction