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What describes the pressure in a contained fluid

a) higher in some places nd lower In other places
b) the same throughout the fluid
c) unknown as long as the fluid is contained


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Answer:

The correct answer is B. I just took the test 4.05

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

a) higher in some places nd lower In other places

Step-by-step explanation:

The pressure in a fluid is given by the law


p=p_0 + \rho g h

where


p_0 is the atmospheric pressure


\rho is the fluid's density


g is the acceleration of gravity

h is the depth at which the pressure is calculated

As we see, the pressure depends on the value of h (depth): therefore, points which are located at more depth experience a larger pressure than points located near the fluid's surface.

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