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Pressure exerted by a liquid column of height h, density rho and gravity g is
AP = h * rho / g
BP = h + rho + g
CP = h / (rho * g)
DP = h * rho * g
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. P = h * rho * g
1. The chapter derives the depth-pressure formula.
2. P depends linearly on depth h, density rho and gravity g.
3. So P = h * rho * g.
4. Hence option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Physics Class 9, Ch 4 Pressure in Fluids and Atmospheric Pressure (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on P = h rho g_
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