NDA 2020 Physics question

A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker ?

(A)The pressure depends on the area of the base of the beaker
(B)The pressure depends on the height of liquid columnCorrect
(C)The pressure does not depend on the density of the liquid
(D)The pressure neither depends on the area of the base of the beaker nor on the height of liquid column

Answer: (B)

Solution

The pressure due to a liquid column is . It depends on the

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