Consider a brick that is totally immersed in water, with the long edge of the brick vertical. The pressure on the brick is

A) greatest on the sides of the brick

B) greatest on the top of the brick

C) greatest on the bottom of the brick

D) greatest on the face with the largest area

E) the same on all surfaces of the brick

Explain your answer

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9 August, 11:40

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Alexander Boyer · Answer 1

The answer is C because only the bottom has the water pressure applied to it because it's the only thing emersed in the water.