Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 294
Question: A beaker containing a liquid is kept inside a big closed jar. If the air inside the jar is continuously pumped out, the pressure in the liquid near the bottom of the liquid will
Options:
A)Increases
B)Decreases
C)Remain constant
D)First decrease and then increase
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Total pressure at (near) bottom of the liquid $ P=P _{0}+h\rho g $
As air is continuously pumped out from jar (container), $ P _{0} $ decreases and hence P decreases.
