A cylindrical vessel containing water at 4o C, if the cross-section of the vessel is 100 cm2, the pressure at a point in water at a depth of 10 cm will be :
(g = 10m/s2)
103 pa
A = 100 cm2 = 100 x 10-4 m2 ; h = 0.1 m ; P = hdg
P = (0.1 m) (103 )(10) = 103 Pa
Therefore, p = 103 Pa