At a certain depth in the ocean, the absolute pressure is p. If you go to twice that depth (treating the water as incompressible)

A) the absolute pressure will be 2p.
B) the absolute pressure will be less than 2p.
C) the absolute pressure will be greater than 2p.
D) the gauge pressure will not change.
E) the gauge pressure will increase but will not double.


B

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