Hydrostatic pressure can be stated as the pressure experienced in liquids. When someone steps in a weight machine the weight gets measured, which is nothing but the force of gravity acting on the body. The force which is exerted at a particular or the region is stated as the pressure. However, it can be stated that the pressure is equal to the force exerted on a given region. Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure which is exerted upon liquids. In other words, the pressure which is exerted by the fluids when it is in equilibrium state at a given point is known as the hydrostatic pressure. The proportion of the hydrostatic pressure increases with the increase in the depth related with the surface. The reason is that as the pressure is exerted the downward force of the fluid starts acting upwards. The pressure which is due to the weight of the fluid or liquid, which in turn due to the force of gravity is known as the hydrostatic pressure. The hydrostatic pressure is originated by the fluid column. There are two different factors that affects the hydrostatic pressure. The two factors re the true vertical depth and the weight of the mud.

 There is an equation which can be used to calculate the hydrostatic pressure in a fluid or liquid. It can be stated that:

p = rho*g*h

In the equation ‘p’ is the pressure of the liquid, ‘rho’ is the density of the liquid, ‘g’ is the acceleration due to gravity and ‘h’ is the height or the depth of the fluid column. The unit of pressure is Pascal which is written as Pa.