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The pressure P1 at the top of a dam and P2 at a depth h from the top inside water (density ρ) are related as:
- P1 > P2
- P1 = P2
- P1 - P2 = hρg
- P2 - P1 = hρg
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P2 - P1 = hρg
Reason — The pressure at a point inside a liquid at a depth h is P2
P2 = pressure at the top of a dam (P1) + pressure due to liquid column
= P1 + hρg
So, P2 = P1 + hρg
Hence,
P2 - P1 = hρg
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