Hydrostatic Head (Noun)
Meaning
The pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The engineer calculated the hydrostatic head in the tank to ensure the pipes could withstand the pressure.
- Hydrostatic head is an essential factor in designing drainage systems for buildings.
- The pressure gauge measured the hydrostatic head in the deep well to determine the water level.
- The formula for calculating hydrostatic head takes into account the density of the liquid and the height of the column.
- The hydrostatic head in the reservoir was sufficient to supply water to the entire town through gravity-fed pipes.