A uniformly tapering vessel is filled to the top with a liquid of density 900kgm−3. The force that acts on the base of the vessel due to the liquid is (g=10ms−2)
A
3.6N
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B
72N
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C
9.0N
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D
14.4N
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Solution
The correct option is A72N pressure P at the base =hρg P=0.4×900×10⇒P=3.6×103N/m2 ∵ Force = pressure × area ⇒F=3.6×103×2×10−3=7.2N