A large cylindrical vessel contains water to a height of 10m. It is found that the thrust acting on the curved surface is equal to that at the bottom. if atmospheric pressure can support a water column of 10m, the radius of the vessel is :
A
10m
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B
15m
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C
5m
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D
25m
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Solution
The correct option is C15m Thrust on the curved surface
=2πRh(P0+h2)=300πR
whereas the thrust on the bottom
=πR2(P0+h)=20πR2 .
The atmospheric pressure in terms of the column of water is 10 m.