Question

Pressure (P) exented by liquid on walls of the container when h = height of the liquid column, f = density, g is acceleration due to gravity

• A. $p=hfg$
• B. $p=\frac{df}{g}$
• C. $p=\frac{hg}{f}$
• D. $p=\frac{df}{h}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $p=hfg$

Pressure exerted by the fluids on the sides of a container ab is called lateral pressure. The pressure (P) exented by liquids depends on their density (f), acceleration due to gravity (g) and height (h) of the liquid column mathematically it is given by p = hfg.