Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Physics
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- Fluid Mechanics
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Fluid Mechanics
A beaker containing a liquid is placed inside a large closed jar....
A beaker containing a liquid is placed inside a large closed jar. If the air within the jar is continuously pumped out, the pressure in the liquid near the bottom will
Options
- Afirst decrease and then increase
- Bremain constant
- Cincrease
- Ddecrease
Correct answer
D. decrease
Step-by-step solution
The pressure at a depth near the bottom of the liquid is given by:
where is the pressure of the air inside the closed jar, is the density of the liquid, and is the acceleration due to gravity.
As the air within the jar is continuously pumped out, the pressure of the air above the liquid surface decreases.
Since decreases and the term remains constant (assuming the height of the liquid does not change significantly), the total pressure near the bottom of the liquid will decrease.
where is the pressure of the air inside the closed jar, is the density of the liquid, and is the acceleration due to gravity.
As the air within the jar is continuously pumped out, the pressure of the air above the liquid surface decreases.
Since decreases and the term remains constant (assuming the height of the liquid does not change significantly), the total pressure near the bottom of the liquid will decrease.