Q6)A glass is filled with water to a height of 10 cmThe water is poured out and

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Q6)A glass is filled with water to a height of 10 cmThe water is poured out and replaced with maple syrup which has a density of 1333 kg/m3 Again the height is 10 cm. Which of the following is true:

A) The pressure on the top of the syrup is larger than the pressure on the top of the water

B) The bottom pressure in the syrup is equal to the pressure at the bottom of the water

C) The bottom pressure in the syrup is largerthan at the bottom of the water

D)The bottom pressure in the syrup is smaller than at the bottom of the water

E) None of the above

please explain your answers

Explanation / Answer

C) The bottom pressure in the syrup is largerthan at the bottom of the water

pressure P - density * g * h

since g and h are same in both cases and density of syrup is high therefore pressure at bottom in syrup is high

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