ESS228
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Reduced Gravity
Pressure difference between A and B:
D
P =
r
2
* g * h
Pressure difference between A and B:
D
P = (
r
2
-
r
1
) * g * h
r
2
r
2
Case A
Case B
The adjustment process in Case B is exactly the same as in the Case A, except the
gravitational acceleration is reduced to a value
g’
, where
buoyancy force =
density difference * g