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There are two similar beakers A and B. The beaker A is filled with water and beaker B is filled with brine solution. The pressure of water at the base of beaker A is

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more than beaker B
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less than beaker B
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same as beaker B
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is B less than beaker B
The pressure of water at the base of beaker A is less than beaker B.
Because brine solution is more dense than water therefore it exerts a greater pressure at the lower end than that of water.

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