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A liquid of mass 200 gramsexerts a pressure of 0.1 Pa at the bottom of a container. What pressure would it exert if the area of cross - section of the container is doubled ?

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Pressure is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area: P = F / A

When the area of cross-sectional is doubled, then pressure exerted will be half as that of initial value since the pressure is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section.

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