{"id":87563,"date":"2025-06-01T06:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87563"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:47:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:47:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-a-fluid-at-rest-in-a-cup-is-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-a-fluid-at-rest-in-a-cup-is-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about a fluid at rest in a cup is\/ar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about a fluid at rest in a cup is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Pressure is same at all the points in the fluid.<\/li>\n<li>2. Pressure is exerted on the walls.<\/li>\n<li>3. Pressure exists everywhere in the fluid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 2 and 3 are correct regarding a fluid at rest in a cup. Statement 1 is incorrect as pressure varies with depth.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nIn a fluid at rest, pressure is exerted on any surface in contact with the fluid (like the walls of the cup) and acts perpendicular to the surface. Pressure also exists throughout the fluid&#8217;s volume. However, pressure in a fluid at rest varies with depth due to the weight of the fluid above, according to the formula P = P\u2080 + \u03c1gh, where P\u2080 is the surface pressure, \u03c1 is the fluid density, g is gravity, and h is depth. Thus, pressure is not the same at all points unless they are at the same depth.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPressure in a fluid at rest is the same at all points at the same horizontal level. Pascal&#8217;s law states that pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and the walls of the containing vessel.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about a fluid at rest in a cup is\/are correct ? 1. Pressure is same at all the points in the fluid. 2. Pressure is exerted on the walls. 3. Pressure exists everywhere in the fluid. 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