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If you dip your open palm in a bucket full of water, you feel your hand being pushed up. Why?

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Understanding Pressure in Fluids:** - When an object is submerged in a fluid (like water), it experiences pressure from the fluid surrounding it. This pressure acts in all directions. 2. **Direction of Pressure:** - In a fluid, the pressure increases with depth. This means that the pressure at the bottom of your hand (which is deeper in the water) is greater than the pressure at the top of your hand (which is closer to the surface). ...
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