Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

As a diver moves downward from the water’s surface to a depth of $10\,\text{m}$, the pressure acting on the diver rises from $100\,000\,\text{N m}^{-2}$ to $200\,000\,\text{N m}^{-2}$. Which statement accounts for this rise in pressure?

  • AThe density of the water increases with depth.
  • BThe gravitational field strength increases with depth.
  • CThe weight of water above the diver increases with depth.
  • DWater cannot be compressed.

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