Answer:
c) depends only on the type of fluid
Explanation:
The pressure of a fluid at a specific depth is given by:
where
is the density of the fluid
g is the gravitational acceleration
h is the depth
We see that for a given depth h, the pressure of the fluid depends only on its density, so only on the type of fluid. Therefore, the correct choice is
a) depends only on the type of fluid
The other choices are wrong because:
b) the pressure is exerted in every direction
c) the pressure does not depend on the total volume of the fluid, but only on the depth h
