A flat plate with a negligible mass and an area of 1.0 cm² is placed in a horizontal position well beneath the surface in a liquid that is not moving. The pressure at the location of the plate is p Pa. The total force that arises from the pressure of the liquid on this plate is A) P N, directed down. B) P × 10^-4 N, directed down. C) P N, directed up. D) P × 10^-4 N, directed up. E) zero.

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The Answer of A flat plate with a negligible mass and an area of 1.0 cm² is placed in a horizontal position well beneath the surface in a liquid that is not moving. The pressure at the location of the plate is p Pa. The total force that arises from the pressure of the liquid on this plate is A) P N, directed down. B) P × 10^-4 N, directed down. C) P N, directed up. D) P × 10^-4 N, directed up. E) zero.

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