A Flat Plate with a Negligible Mass and an Area $\times$

Multiple Choice

A flat plate with a negligible mass and an area of 1.0 cm² is placed in a horizontal position well beneath the surface in a liquid that is not moving.The pressure at the location of the plate is P Pa.The total force that arises from the pressure of the liquid on this plate is

A) P N,directed down.
B) P $\times$ 10^-4 N,directed down.
C) P N,directed up.
D) P $\times$ 10^-4 N,directed up.
E) zero.