A mass of liquid being translated vertically downward with a uniform acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity has, at any point in the mass, a pressure Select the correct response: Equal to zero Equal to 1/2 hydrostatic pressure Equal to twice the hydrostatic pressure Equal to the negative of the hydrostatic pressure

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A mass of liquid being translated vertically downward with a uniform acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity has, at any point in the
mass, a pressure
Select the correct response:
Equal to zero
Equal to 1/2 hydrostatic pressure
Equal to twice the hydrostatic pressure
Equal to the negative of the hydrostatic pressure
Transcribed Image Text:A mass of liquid being translated vertically downward with a uniform acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity has, at any point in the mass, a pressure Select the correct response: Equal to zero Equal to 1/2 hydrostatic pressure Equal to twice the hydrostatic pressure Equal to the negative of the hydrostatic pressure
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