A beaker half-filled with water is exposed to the atmosphere. If the pressure at points A, B and C as shown are Pa, Pb and Pc respectively, which one of the following will be the relation connecting the three?

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Pressure and Its Measurement topics include: Pressure distribution in fluid, pressure measurement, pascals law and compression fluid pressure point. In fluid mechanics, pressure is the force exerted on an area. The formula for calculating pressure is P = F/A, where F is force and A is area.  Here are some types of pressure measurement: Absolute pressure: The total value of the force per unit area exerted by a fluid surface. Absolute pressure is the difference between the pressure at a given point in a fluid and total zero pressure or a perfect vacuum. Absolute pressure is measured with... Show more

A beaker half-filled with water is exposed to the atmosphere. If the pressure at points A, B and C as shown are P<sub>a</sub>, P<sub>b</sub> and P<sub>c</sub> respectively, which one of the following will be the relation connecting the three?<br /><img src='https://www.fatskills.com/engineering/fluid-mechanics-questions-answers-pressure-distribution-constant-density-fluid-1-q2.png' alt='The relation connecting the three is Pa < Pb = Pc if the pressure at points A, B & C' width='250' height='200' />