Two tiny holes are made in a plastic bucket, one near the missle part and the other just above bottom. When this bucket is filled with water, the water rushes out from the bottom hole much faster than from the upper hole. What conclusion do you get from this observation?

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We can conclude from this observation that pressure exerted by water increases with increasing depth.

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