Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is accor...
Pascal discovered that the pressure at a point in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions; the pressure would be the same on all planes passing through a specific point. This fact is also known as Pascal’s principle, or Pascal’s law.
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Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is accor...
Explanation:
Pascal's Law:
- Pascal's Law states that "a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and to the walls of its container."
- This means that in a confined fluid, such as a liquid, any change in pressure at one point will be transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid.
- This principle is the basis for hydraulic systems, where a small force applied to a small area can create a much larger force on a larger area due to the transmission of pressure through the fluid.
Boyle's Law, Archimedes Principle, and Newton's Formula:
- Boyle's Law relates the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature. It does not specifically address the transmission of pressure in fluids.
- Archimedes' Principle deals with the buoyant force experienced by an object immersed in a fluid. It is not directly related to the transmission of pressure in fluids.
- Newton's Formula (presumably referring to Newton's second law of motion, F = ma) relates force, mass, and acceleration, and does not specifically address the transmission of pressure in fluids.
Conclusion:
- Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option C) Pascal's Law, as it specifically describes how pressure is transmitted equally in all directions within a fluid.
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