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The pressure a liquids exerts against the sides and bottom of a container depends on the

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atmospheric pressure
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surface area
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C
volume of container
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density and depth of liquid
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Solution

The correct option is D density and depth of liquid
p=h×d×g
where, p = pressure, h = depth (height), d = density, g = acceleration due to gravity = constant.
So, pressure depends on density and depth of liquid.

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