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Laws of Liquid Pressure

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The pressure is ______ at a point in a liquid.

A

same in all directions

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B

greater towards the up

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C

greater towards the down

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D

always changing

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Solution

The correct option is A same in all directions
In a liquid, pressure acts in all directions equally. Due to this, pressure acts on both the horizontal walls of the container and its base.

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