3 similar vessels A, B, and C are filled with equal masses of 3 liquids of the same density and kept at 1m,1.5m and 3 m above the ground respectively. Which vessel will experience the highest pressure at its bottom?
3 similar vessels A, B, and C are filled with equal masses of 3 liquids of the same density and kept at 1m,1.5m and 3 m above the ground respectively. Which vessel will experience the highest pressure at its bottom?
The correct option is B Vessel A
Like solids, liquids also exert pressure on the container in which they occupy. A solid exerts pressure only in the surface at its bottom. But a liquid exerts pressure not only on the surface of its container at the bottom but also sideways, that is, in all directions.
The pressure at a point in a liquid depends on the following two factors:
1. The height of the liquid column.
Liquid pressure increases with the height of the liquid column above the point.
2. the density of the liquid.
Liquid pressure increases with the increase in density of the liquid.
Vessel A
Like solids, liquids also exert pressure on the container in which they occupy. A solid exerts pressure only in the surface at its bottom. But a liquid exerts pressure not only on the surface of its container at the bottom but also sideways, that is, in all directions.
The pressure at a point in a liquid depends on the following two factors:
1. The height of the liquid column.
Liquid pressure increases with the height of the liquid column above the point.
2. the density of the liquid.
Liquid pressure increases with the increase in density of the liquid.
