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State the laws of liquid pressure

The laws of liquid pressure are

(i) Pressure inside the liquid increases with the depth from the free surface of the liquid.


(ii) Pressure is same at all points on a horizontal plane, in case of stationary liquid.


(iii) Pressure is same in all directions about a point inside the liquid.


(iv) Pressure at same depth is different in different liquids. It increases with the increase in the density of the liquid.


(v) A liquid will always seek its own level.


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