Question

Statement 1: The liquid pressure increases as the depth increases.

Statement 2: The liquid at lower depths has to support all of the water above it.

• A. Only statement 1 is correct.
• B. Only statement 2 is correct.
• C. Statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1.
• D. Statement 1 is the correct reason for statement 2.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1.

The given statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct reason for statement 1. Liquid pressure at a point is the pressure experienced due to the weight of the overlying liquid column. Therefore, liquid pressure increases with the increase in depth. This is because the liquid at lower depths has to support all of the water above it.
Consider a real-time example: As the deeper you go under the sea, the greater is the pressure of the water that pushes you down.