A Flat Plate with a Negligible Mass and an Area $\times$

question 30

Multiple Choice

A flat plate with a negligible mass and an area of 1.0 cm² is placed in a horizontal position well beneath the surface in a liquid that is not moving.The pressure at the location of the plate is P Pa.The total force that arises from the pressure of the liquid on this plate is

• A)P N,directed down.
• B)P \(\times\) 10^-4 N,directed down.
• C)P N,directed up.
• D)P \(\times\) 10^-4 N,directed up.
• E)zero.

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