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If the density of a liquid increases, the pressure at a point inside the liquid at a given depth:

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decreases
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remains same
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increases
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sometimes decreases and some time increases
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Solution

The correct option is B increases
The expression of the pressure at a point in fluid is given by P=hρg
where h= depth of the point from the surface, ρ= be the density of the fluid and g= acceleration due to gravity.
Thus, the pressure in liquid is proportional to the density of the liquid.
So when density increases, the pressure at a point in the liquid will be increasing.

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