The pressure at a point inside a liquid is directly proportional to _______.

the depth of the point below the free surface

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the density of the fluid

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acceleration due to gravity

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All the above

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The correct option is D All the above
pressure in a fluid = $ρ g h$ ,where $ρ$ = density of the fluid , h is the depth of the point below the surface
so clearly option (D) is correct

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The pressure at a point inside a liquid is directly proportional to _______.

The correct option is D All the abovepressure in a fluid = ρgh ,where ρ = density of the fluid , h is the depth of the point below the surface so clearly option (D) is correct

The correct option is D All the above
pressure in a fluid = $ρ g h$ ,where $ρ$ = density of the fluid , h is the depth of the point below the surface
so clearly option (D) is correct