Complete the following sentence:
Pressure at a depth $h$ in a liquid of density $ρ$ is ..................

h ρ / g

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h ρ

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h ρ g

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h^{2} ρ g

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The correct option is C $h ρ g$
(a) Pressure at a depth $h$ in a liquid of density is $ρ g h$
(b) Pressure is same in all directions about a point in a liquid.
(c) Pressure at all points at the same depth is same.
(d) Pressure at a point inside a liquid is directly proportional to its depth.
(e) Pressure of a liquid at a given depth is directly proportional to the density of liquid.

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Complete the following sentence: Pressure at a depth h in a liquid of density ρ is ..................

Complete the following sentence:
Pressure at a depth $h$ in a liquid of density $ρ$ is ..................