Question

The pressure exerted by a column of liquid is independent of the _________ .
a. density of the liquid
b. depth of the liquid
c. weight of the container
d. shape of the container

Answer 1

Answer:

The pressure exerted by a column of liquid is independent of the shape of the container.

Answer 2

The pressure exerted by a column of liquid is independent of the shape of the container. So, option (d) is the correct choice.

• It is one of the main characteristics of fluids that it can take the shape of their container they are kept in.
• By hydrostatics law we know, at any given point in a fluid, the pressure is the same in all directions, that maybe sideways, downwards or pointing up.
• So pressure is the same regardless of the shape of the container in which it is kept.