Which of the following correctly describes pressure at a point inside a liquid at rest?

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Problem

Which of the following correctly describes pressure at a point inside a liquid at rest? (a) It is a scalar quantity but is greater in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction. (b) It acts only normal to horizontal surfaces and not on vertical ones. (c) It is a scalar quantity and has the same value in every direction. (d) It is a vector quantity and has the same magnitude in all directions.

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