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title: "Two identical containers are filled to the same height. Container A is filled with water \\( \\rho_w \\), and Container B is filled with oil \\( \\rho_o \\), where \\( \\rho_w > \\rho_o \\). How does the gauge pressure at the bottom of Container A compare to the gauge pressure at the bottom of Container B?"
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# Two identical containers are filled to the same height. Container A is filled with water \( \rho_w \), and Container B is filled with oil \( \rho_o \), where \( \rho_w > \rho_o \). How does the gauge pressure at the bottom of Container A compare to the gauge pressure at the bottom of Container B?

Two identical containers are filled to the same height. Container A is filled with water \( \rho_w \), and Container B is filled with oil \( \rho_o \), where \( \rho_w > \rho_o \). How does the gauge pressure at the bottom of Container A compare to the gauge pressure at the bottom of Container B?

- **A.** The gauge pressure is the same in both containers because the heights are identical.
- **B.** The gauge pressure is greater in Container B because oil is more viscous than water.
- **C.** The gauge pressure is lower in Container A because the water molecules are more tightly packed.
- **D.** The gauge pressure is greater in Container A because the water is denser.

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