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The pressure at any given point of a non-moving fluid is called the ____________

(a) Gauge Pressure

(b) Atmospheric Pressure

(c) Differential Pressure

(d) Hydrostatic Pressure

I had been asked this question in unit test.

My enquiry is from Fluid Pressure in division Pressure and Its Measurement of Fluid Mechanics

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Correct answer is (d) Hydrostatic Pressure

The best I can explain: Hydrostatic pressure varies with the increase in depth. Hydrostatic pressure is measured from the surface of the fluid because of the increasing weight of the fluid. The fluid exerts a downward force from the surface of water thus making it a non-moving fluid.

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