O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2025 · Q121 Mark

The pressure at a point beneath the surface of a liquid varies with the depth of the point and with the density of the liquid. Which changes both increase the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?

Adecrease, decrease

Bdecrease, increase

Cincrease, decrease

Dincrease, increase

✓ Correct answer

D: increase, increase

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