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Why do fluids exert pressure

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The particles collide with each other and the sides of the container
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The pressure a fluid exerts on an object in the fluid is applied in all directions. That is because the particles that make up the fluid can move in any direction. These particles exert forces as they bump into objects in thefluid.
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