O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2017 · Q181 Mark

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?

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AThe atmospheric pressure is different at P.

BThe densities of the liquids are different.

CThe gravitational field strength is different at P.

DThe shapes of the containers are different.

✓ Correct answer

B: The densities of the liquids are different.

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