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Proof the pascal’s law.
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- Hint: Pascal’s law states that in a closed container if the fluid is in a rest condition (not moving) then a pressure change in one part of the container is transmitted to every part of the fluid and to the wall. In this phenomenon there is no loss of the fluid. In this principle the condition is that the gravity is neglected.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Statement- The intensity of pressure at a point in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions. (neglecting the effect of gravity)
Proof:
Here from the above diagram let us assume that the ad,bd and cd are the areas of the faces ADFC,ADEB and BEFC.
And the forces acting on the faces of the triangular block are Fa,Fb and Fc , similarly let the pressure acting on the three faces P1,P2 and P3 respectively.
We know that pressure is equal to the force divided by the area.
Mathematically,
 P=FA
So, from the above equation we can write the formula for the pressure force, that is,
 F=P×A
All the three pressures will exert a force on their respective faces normal to the surface.
Therefore, force Fa,Fb and Fc is given as:
 Fa=P1× area of BEFC =P1×cd
 Fb=P2× area of ADFC =P2×ad
 Fc=P3× area of ADEB =P3×bd
In the above diagram let angle BAC= θ ,
So now in the ΔBAC ,
 sinθ=ba and cosθ=ca
Since the above triangular block is in equilibrium then the net force on it will be zero.
So, balancing the forces for the triangular block to be in equilibrium,
 Fa=Fbcosθ ----equation (1)
and Fbsinθ=Fc-----equation (2)
On putting the values of sinθ and cosθ value of the forces in the equation(1) and equation (2), we will get the relation as follows,
For equation (1),
 P1×cd=P2×ad×ca
 P1×cd=P2×cd
 P1=P2 --------equation (3)
Similarly, for equation (2)
 P2×ad×ba=P3×bd
 P2×bd=P3×bd
  P2=P3 ---------equation (4)
Now from equation (3) and equation (4), we see that P1=P2 and P2=P3 , so this implies that all the values of the pressure are mutually equal to each other.
So, P1=P2=P3
Hence proved.

Note: Applications of the pascal’s law are very useful in our day to day life and in some other industrial applications. Pascal’s law is used in:
Force amplification in braking systems of many vehicles
Hydraulic press.
Automatic lift (hydraulic jack) at many service stations.
Artesian wells
Water towers and
Dams, etc.