A robotic research probe is lowered vertically into a deep liquid-methane lake on Titan.
Explain how the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the liquid methane on the flat upper surface of the probe changes as the probe descends deeper into the lake.
54 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 15.2 Pressure in fluids, covering 15.2.1 Atmospheric pressure and height, 15.2.2 Pressure in fluids, 15.2.3 Pressure, force and area, 15.2.4 Pressure and depth, 15.2.5 Pressure in liquids: depth and density, 15.2.6 Upthrust, and 15.2.7 Floating and sinking. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.