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# Which of the following best describes ‘gauge pressure’ at a certain depth in a static fluid?

Which of the following best describes ‘gauge pressure’ at a certain depth in a static fluid?

- **A.** The pressure due only to the weight of the fluid column above that point.
- **B.** The total force exerted by the fluid particles divided by the volume of the fluid.
- **C.** The pressure exerted by the fluid in the horizontal direction only.
- **D.** The sum of the atmospheric pressure and the pressure from the fluid column.

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