Pascal’s Law: what is it?

Pascal’s law states that pressure changes in a static fluid in a closed system will disperse equally throughout the fluid. It applies to liquids and gases and has applications in the hydraulic press and other hydraulic mechanisms. Demonstrations include squeezing a balloon and sinking match heads in a bottle. The law was discovered by Blaise […]

What is Pascal’s triangle in math?

Pascal’s triangle is a triangular array of numbers with interesting mathematical relationships. It can be constructed by adding two adjacent numbers together. Pascal organized his investigations into a treatise, and it has relationships with other mathematical concepts. It can be used to calculate melds and has practical applications in statistics and probability. Pascal’s triangle is […]

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