According to the microscopic description of fluids, what is the fundamental cause of the pressure exerted by a fluid on the walls of its container?(a) The gravitational attraction between the fluid particles and the atoms in the container wall. , (b) The collective impact of a vast number of constituent particles colliding with the surface. , (c) The lack of space between particles in an incompressible fluid, which forces them against the wall. , (d) The static electrical repulsion between the electrons in the fluid and the electrons in the wall. :

According to the microscopic description of fluids, what is the fundamental cause of the pressure exerted by a fluid on the walls of its container? • Nerd Notes

AP Physics 1

8.2 Pressure

8.1 Internal Structure and Density

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According to the microscopic description of fluids, what is the fundamental cause of the pressure exerted by a fluid on the walls of its container?

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