Two vessels A and B have the same base area and contain water to the same height, but the mass of water in A is four times that in B. The ratio of the liquid thrust at the base of A to that at the base of B is :-
A
4:1
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B
2:1
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C
1:1
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D
16:1
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Solution
The correct option is C 1:1 The thrust due to any liquid at the bottom of the vessel is only a function of its base area.
Since, in the given figure, both the vessels have the same base area therefore, they will have an equal thrust due to liquid.