If Atmospheric Pressure Increases by an Amount $\Delta p$ Which of the Following Statements About the Pressure in a of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

If atmospheric pressure increases by an amount $\Delta p$ which of the following statements about the pressure in a lake is true? (There could be more than one correct choice.)

• A) The absolute (total) pressure does not change.
• B) The gauge pressure does not change.
• C) The absolute (total) pressure increases by \(\Delta p\)
• D) The absolute (total) pressure increases, but by an amount less than \(\Delta p\)
• E) The gauge pressure increases by \(\Delta p\)

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