Hydrostatic Paradox

Hydrostatic Paradox

Hydrostatic Paradox is a phenomenon where it is observed that when liquid is filled in container of different shapes connected together, the liquid rises to the same level in all the container irrespective of its height.

It can be understand clearly in figure A,

Hydrostatic Paradox, figure A

In the figure it is clear that the level of water is equal in each container. The pressure in a liquid is independent on shape of the container and depends only on height.

_{│<<<Absolute pressure}││ Pascal's Law>>>│ 

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