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3 years ago

How does pressure change as the depth below the surface of a fluid increases?

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Alik [6]3 years ago

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Answer:

The pressure increases linearly with the depth below the surface

Explanation:

The pressure at the bottom of a column of fluid is given by:

$p=p_0 + \rho gh$

where

$p_0$ is the atmospheric pressure

$\rho$ is the fluid's density

g is the gravitational acceleration

h is the depth below the surface of the fluid

As we see from the equation, the pressure is directly proportional to h, the depth below the fluid surface: therefore, as h increases, the pressure increases as well.

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