Question

Describe an experiment to show that the liquid pressure at a point increases with the increase in height of the liquid column above that point.

Answer 1

Experiment: Tie a balloon at one end of a glass tube open at both ends. Pour some water and note the bulging of a balloon as in

(a). Now add more of water in the tube bulging also increases. Add still more water bulging also increases further as the liquid pressure at a point increases with increase in height of the liquid column above that point.