Tuesday, 28 July 2015

pressure - Hydrostatic paradox



I'm aware of the hydrostatic paradox that water will exert same pressure from same height irrespective of the shape of container (mass of liquid). But is it true water in different shapes of container with upto same height and same base will weigh the same on weighing scale?




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