How does the pressure exerted by a liquid depend on its density?

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1. Pressure exerted by the liquid is given by,
$P = h p g$
where, $, P = p r e s s u r e h = h e i g h t o f t h e l i q u i d c o l u m n g = a c c e l e r a t i o n d u e t o g r a v i t y p = d e n s i t y o f t h e l i q u i d$
2. Liquid pressure depends on the density of the liquid
3. A liquid having more density exerts more pressure.
Hence, the pressure exerted by a liquid depends on its density.

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