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Force and Pressure — PHYSICS STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8PHYSICSForce and Pressure3 Marks
Question
State two factors on which the pressure at a point in a liquid depends.
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Answer

The two factors on which the pressure at a point in a liquid depends are :
$1.$ The height of the liquid column : Liquid pressure increases with the height of the liquid column above the point.
$2.$ The density of the liquid : Liquid pressure increases with the increase in density of the liquid.

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