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b]1. Homework Statement [/b]
In the figure, is pressure at A larger than, smaller than, or equal to the pressure at B?
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My first instinct is that they are equal because they are at equal heights, but then again, isn't the pressure at the surface above A greater than the surface above B because of the force, mg, of the boat exerted over the surface area in addition to the pressure exerted by the atmosphere? Could someone please explain this to me? Thanks.
In the figure, is pressure at A larger than, smaller than, or equal to the pressure at B?
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The Attempt at a Solution
My first instinct is that they are equal because they are at equal heights, but then again, isn't the pressure at the surface above A greater than the surface above B because of the force, mg, of the boat exerted over the surface area in addition to the pressure exerted by the atmosphere? Could someone please explain this to me? Thanks.