Question

Assertion : Pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and the walls of the containing vessel.
Reason : Fluids cannot distribute the external pressure equally to all portions.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
(C) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
(D) Both Assertions are incorrect and Reason is correct.

Answer 1

Hint :An assertion means the forceful or the confident statement or it may be fact and belief whereas the reason is an explanation about that particular statement. First we will find if the given assertion is true or false and then will decide whether the given assertion and the reason are correct or not.

Complete Step By Step Answer:
According to Pascal's law which states that the fluids can distribute the external pressure equally to all the portions as the static fluid has the same pressure at the same horizontal level. Since, the pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to every portion of the fluid and the walls of the containing vessel.
From the given multiple choices, the option C is the correct answer.

Note :
Always judge each given statement of the assertion and the reason independently. If you are able to find out the incorrect statement, then you have solved the statement and accordingly determine whether the given statements are true or false. These types of questions are generally asked in the competitive exams.