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Pressure with Uniform Density (with y2 and y1, any gravity)

`p_2 = p_1 - rho * 9.80665 *( y_2 - y_1 )`
`(p_1)"Initial Pressure"`
`(rho)"Density"`
`(g)"Gravity"`
`(y_1)"Initial Position"`
`(y_2)"Final Position"`
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The Pressure with Uniform Density equation calculates the pressure at a point in the liquid given the starting and final position along with the initial pressure.

Reference

Young, Hugh and Freeman, Roger.  University Physics With Modern Physics.  Addison-Wesley, 2008. 12th Edition, (ISBN-13: 978-0321500625 ISBN-10: 0321500628 ) Pg 460, eq 14.5