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The pressure at the bottom of a tank co...

The pressure at the bottom of a tank containing a liquid does not depend on

A

acceleration due to gravity

B

height of the liquid column

C

area of the bottom surface

D

nature of the liquid A beaker containing a liquid of density p moves up with an acceleration

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The correct Answer is:
C
`P _("bottom") = P _(atm) + rhogh` [ which does not depends on area]
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