At a Fixed Depth Within a Fluid at Rest, the Pressure

question 88

Multiple Choice

At a fixed depth within a fluid at rest, the pressure pushing upward is

• A)less than the pressure pushing downward.
• B)zero, because pressure only pushes equal in all horizontal direction.
• C)zero, because the fluid above does not support the weight of the fluid below.
• D)greater than the pressure pushing downward.
• E)equal to the pressure pushing downward.

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