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The pressure a column of fluid exerts equals the weight of the fluid divided by the:
AThe area
BThe height
CThe volume
DThe density
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The area
1. Force per something is wanted.
2. The base is what carries the weight.
3. It is the area at the base.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 14, Fluid Mechanics._
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