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Q:

A diver goes deeper and deeper into a lake in Africa. Physicists have found that the lake has the mysterious property that the density at any point in the lake is proportional to the square of its depth. At a depth of H, the pressure the diver experiences is equal to P. If the diver delves to a depth of 2H, which of the following must hold true?

A

The pressure experienced at 2H is 2P

B

The pressure experienced is greater than 8P

C

The pressure experienced is equal to 8P

D

None of the above