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How does the pressure extend by a liquid change with the depth?

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The pressure exerted by a liquid increases with depth. This is due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure, the force per unit area exerted by a liquid on an object. As you go deeper, the area of liquid exerting pressure increase thus it also increases the pressure.

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