Pascal''s law states that pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is:
Choose the correct answer
Transmitted only upward
Transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
Reduced with depth
Concentrated at the point of application
Correct Answer
B. Transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
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Pascal''s law: pressure applied at any point in an enclosed incompressible fluid is transmitted equally and undiminished in all directions. This is the principle behind hydraulic jacks, hydraulic brakes, and presses. Pressure = F/A; small force on small piston → large force on large piston.
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