A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker ?
[amp_mcq option1=”The pressure depends on the area of the base of the beaker” option2=”The pressure depends on the height of liquid column” option3=”The pressure does not depend on the density of the liquid” option4=”The pressure neither depends on the area of the base of the beaker nor on the height of liquid column” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2020
– P is the pressure
– ρ (rho) is the density of the liquid
– g is the acceleration due to gravity
– h is the height of the liquid column
– It is independent of the shape of the container or the area of the base, as long as the height and density are the same (this is known as the hydrostatic paradox).