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Question
State two factors on which the pressure at a point in a liquid depends.
Solution
The two factors on which the pressure at a point in a liquid depends are:
- The height of the liquid column: Liquid pressure increases with the height of the liquid column above the point.
- The density of the liquid: Liquid pressure increases with the increase in density of the liquid.
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