In terms of a deeper scientific reason, I am not sure, but the basic reason is quite simple. "Mud" tends to look like a mix between a solid, dirt, and a liquid, water or some other liquid. Since it is, in fact, a cross between a solid and a liquid, it has properties of both. It has certain physical and visual properties that only a solid would have, such as texture and opaqueness, but it also has physical properties of a liquid. Since it leans more towards the liquid side than the solid side, we say mud "flows" rather than saying that it "rolls" or "bounces".

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A ground water tank has its height 2m. Calculate the pressure at its bottom when it is completely filled with water.

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The pressure at the bottom : 19600 N/m²

<h3>Further explanation</h3>

Given

A ground water tank has its height 2m

Required

The pressure at its bottom

Solution

Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure caused by the weight of a liquid.

The weight of a liquid is affected by the force of gravity.

The hydrostatic pressure of a liquid can be formulated:

$\large{\boxed{\bold {P_h ~ = ~ \rho.g.h}}$

Ph = hydrostatic pressure (N / m², Pa)

ρ = density of liquid (kg / m³)

g = acceleration due to gravity (m / s²)

h = height / depth of liquid surface (m)

ρ = density of water (kg / m³) = 1000

g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/ sec²

The pressure

$\tt P=1000\times 9.8\times 2=19600~N/m^2$

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