Hydrostatics

Hydrostatics is the branch of physics that studies fluids at rest and the forces they exert. It explains how liquids and gases behave when they aren’t moving, such as how water supports objects or how pressure increases with depth. For example, when you dive underwater, the deeper you go, the more pressure you feel because more water is pressing down. Hydrostatics helps us understand phenomena like floating, sinking, and how dams contain water, as well as designing ships and hydraulic systems, by analyzing how fluids respond to forces and shape.