Question

In the given diagram, points A and B are at the same distance from the free surface and points A and C are at the same distance from the bottom surface. Which of the following relation(s) is/are correct?
($P_A,P_B\text{and}{P}_C$ are the pressure values at points A, B and C)

• A. $P_A=P_B$
• B. $P_B=P_C$
• C. $P_A=P_C$
• D. $P_C>P_A=P_B$

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A $P_A=P_B$
D $P_C>P_A=P_B$

Liquid pressure increases as the distance from the free surface of the point increases.
Pressure in a stationary liquid is the same at all points on a horizontal plane.
Hence,
$P_C>P_A=P_B$