A uniformly tapering vessel is filled with a liquid of density 900 kg/m3. The force that acts on the base of the vessel due to the liquid is (g=10ms−2)
heightofthevessel=0.4m ,Areaofthebottomofthevessel=2×10−3m
7.2 N
Force acting on the base
F=P×A=hdgA=0.4×900×10×2×10−3=7.2N