KVPY2013PhysicsMechanical Properties of Fluids
A tall tank filled with water has an irregular shape as shown. The wall CD makes an angle of 45^ with the horizontal; the wall AB is normal to the base BC . The lengths AB and CD are much smaller than the height h of water (figure not to scale). Let P ₁, P ₂ and P ₃ be the pressures exerted by the water on the wall AB , base BC and the wall CD respectively. Density of water is and g is acceleration due to gravity. Th
Options
- AP₁=P₂=P₃
- BP₁=0, P₃= 1 2 P₂
- CP₁=P₃= 1 2 P₂
- DP₁=P₃=0, P₂=h g
Correct answer
A. P₁=P₂=P₃
Step-by-step solution
All are nearly at same height hence P ₁= P ₂= P ₃