Question R2 Q18 - MIT Science Bowl Invitational 2020

Two cylindrical columns of water that have the same height but different cross-sectional areas are sitting on a table. Which of the following is true of the water pressure at the bottom of the containers and the normal force the table exerts on them?

W) The columns have the same water pressure and have the same normal force

X) The columns have the same water pressure and have different normal forces

Y) The columns have different water pressures and have the same normal force

Z) The columns have different water pressures and have different normal forces

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