What is Hydrostatic paradox?

Question

Please give a suitable link where it is xplained with good diagrams. I didn't find anything at wikipedia and nothing trelevant at google either.

Answer 1

The familiar experiment called the hydrostatic paradox, in which a capillary column of water balances the ocean, is a symbol of the relation of one man to the whole family of men.

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The hydrostatic paradox arises from our failure to accept, at first sight, the conclusion published by Blaise Pascal in 1663: the pressure at a certain level in a fluid is proportional to the vertical distance to the surface of the liquid. Pascal's Vases are well known illustrations of the paradox, but the two demonstrations on this page are little known.

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Hydrostatic paradox, the proposition in hydrostatics that
any quantity of water, however small, may be made to
counterbalance any weight, however great; or the law of
the equality of pressure of fluids in all directions.

Answer 2

Hydrostatic Paradox

Answer 3

The hydrostatic paradox arises from our failure to accept, at first sight, the conclusion published by Blaise Pascal in 1663: the pressure at a certain level in a fluid is proportional to the vertical distance to the surface of the liquid. Pascal's Vases are well known illustrations of the paradox, but the two demonstrations on this page are little known.
The hydrostatic bellows apparatus above (at Transylvania University) and to the right (from the 1871 edition of Denison Olmsted's Natural Philosophy text) were sold by many 19th century equipment manufacturers. The 1860 Ritchie catalog offered this model "of improved form and construction; mahogany, twelve inches square, with patent leather sides lined with vulcanized rubber; brass socket and three-way water ****; brass and glass tubes with brass screw connections; funnel, ...$10.00
It must have been a great surprise to see a 150 pound student supported by a column of water reaching only 2.4 ft above the level of the platform.

Answer 4

Hydrostatic Paradox is the proposition in hydrostatics that any quantity of water, however small, may be made to counterbalance any weight, however great; or the law of the equality of pressure of fluids in all directions.

Answer 5

Hydrostatic Paradox is the proposition in hydrostatics that any quantity of water, however small, may be made to counterbalance any weight, however great; or the law of the equality of pressure of fluids in all directions.

Answer 6

Technically and scientifically,what Mr."d_r_siva" has quoted in his answer is right.But just for the heck of it,I am tempted to give you my own interpretation of the "hydrostatic paradox". Here goes.Paradox is defined as "a statement or proposition that seems self contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth".A law of physics states that "what goes up must come down". But if a person goes down in water and drowns the body comes up. Childish,but I couldn't resist.Put it down to my bizarre sense of humor. Have a Nice Day.

Answer 7

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RE:
What is Hydrostatic paradox?
Please give a suitable link where it is xplained with good diagrams. I didn't find anything at wikipedia and nothing trelevant at google either.

Answer 8

You mean this (see link) is not clear enough?

That is Google's first hit.