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How does the pressure exerted by a solid and a fluid differ ?

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Both liquids and solids exert pressure due to it's weight, however, pressure exerted by a solid acts only on the surface on which it is placed i.e. at it's bottom, but pressure exerted by a fluid acts on the bottom as well as the walls of the container due to it's tendency to flow.

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