No matter the shape of the container, the water pressure at any given point in the container is determined only by that point's depth from the free surface.

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This is known as Pascal's Law or the Law of Fluid Pressure. It states that the pressure exerted on a confined fluid is transmitted equally in all directions and at right angles to all enclosing surfaces, therefore the pressure at any point in a fluid is only determined by the depth of that point from the surface.

No Matter the Shape of the Container, the Water Pressure