Question

Explain why you will fill a bucket from a downstairs tap quicker than from an upstairs tap.

Answer 1

1. We know that as the depth increases, the pressure exerted by a liquid column also increases.
2. So, the pressure of water coming out of a tap downstairs will be greater than the pressure of water coming out of a tap upstairs.
3. Due to this, the bucket kept downstairs will fill faster as compared to the bucket kept upstairs.
4. Hence, a bucket will fill quicker from a downstairs tap as compared to an upstairs tap.