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January 23

Simple fluid question

I take some fluid(liquid) in glass, with sides perpendicular to base. At the horizontal plane at height 'h', I take two planes at different angle. The layer above plane 1 exerts pressure P1 on that one point it intersects horizontal with, and Layer 2 above plane 2 exerts P2. Is P1=P2?

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If necessary, take liquid as incompressible, non viscous and homogenous. Also this is not a homework question, so don't tag it unnecessarily. Thank You. Exclusive Editor _{Notify Me!} 12:59, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pressure at any point in a fluid is isotropic i.e. it does not vary with angle. Assuming a vertical pressure gradient due to gravity, P1=P2. Philvoids (talk) 15:14, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]