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Fluid Mechanics — JEE physics STD 12 Science — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceJEE physicsFluid Mechanics1 Mark
Question
Assertion : Hydrostatic pressure is a vector quantity.
Reason : Pressure is force divided by area, and force is a vector quantity.
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Answer

(e) Since due to applied force on liquid,thepressureistransmittedequallyinalldirectionsinside the liquid. That is why there is no fixed direction for the pressure due to liquid. Hence hydrostatic pressure is a scalar quantity.

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