Given that both liquid A and liquid B exert the same amount of pressure- what would be the height of column of liquid A if the density of liquid A is twice the density of liquid B and the height of column of liquid B is 10 cm -A- All surface areas will experience same force-B- Surface area with maximum value will experience maximum forceC- None of the aboveD- Surface area with minimum value will experience maximum force

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Pressure in Fluids

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Given that both liquid A and liquid B exert the same amount of pressure, what would be the height of column of liquid A if the density of liquid A is twice the density of liquid B and the height of column of liquid B is 10 cm?

None of the above

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Surface area with maximum value will experience maximum force

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Surface area with minimum value will experience maximum force

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All surface areas will experience same force.

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The correct option is B
Surface area with maximum value will experience maximum force

As per the question, $ρ_{A} g h_{A} = ρ_{B} g h_{B}$

$\Rightarrow 2 ρ_{B} h_{A} = ρ_{B} \times 10$

$\Rightarrow h_{A} = 5 c m$

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Given that both liquid A and liquid B exert the same amount of pressure, what would be the height of column of liquid A if the density of liquid A is twice the density of liquid B and the height of column of liquid B is 10 cm?

The correct option is B Surface area with maximum value will experience maximum force As per the question, ρAghA=ρBghB ⇒2ρBhA=ρB×10 ⇒hA=5 cm

The correct option is B
Surface area with maximum value will experience maximum force

As per the question, $ρ_{A} g h_{A} = ρ_{B} g h_{B}$

$\Rightarrow 2 ρ_{B} h_{A} = ρ_{B} \times 10$

$\Rightarrow h_{A} = 5 c m$