Physics · May / June 2017 · Paper 12 · Question 18

Two glass containers filled with different liquids are placed next to each other. Point P is a distance h below the surface of the liquid in one container. Point Q is a distance h below the surface of the liquid in the other container. Why is the pressure at P different from the pressure at Q?

1. AThe atmospheric pressure is different at P.
2. BThe densities of the liquids are different.
3. CThe gravitational field strength is different at P.
4. DThe shapes of the containers are different.

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