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Pascal's law states that pressure applied at any point of an enclosed incompressible fluid is:
ALost slowly as heat
BTransmitted to every point
CHalved at the other end
DReduced by viscous drag
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Transmitted to every point
1. Pascal's law: pressure applied to an enclosed incompressible fluid is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and to the walls of the container.
2. This is the basis of hydraulic lifts and brakes — a small force on a small piston produces a large force on a large piston.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics Ch 9 §9.4 Pascal's Law_
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