alleryStart learning →Pressure in a fluid at the same depth in a connected vessel is
AGreater on the narrower side only
BGreater on the wider side only
CEqual at all points
DGreater at the centre of the vessel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Equal at all points
1. P = h * rho * g depends only on depth, density, gravity.
2. Two connected points at the same depth share rho and g.
3. So they share the same pressure.
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 liquid pressure_
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