Q.

A cylindrical jar has radius r. To what height h should it be filled with a liquid so that the force exerted by the liquid on the sides of the jar equals the force exerted on the bottom?

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a

h=r2

b

h=r

c

h=2r

d

h=4r

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Let a cylinder with radius r be filled with a homogeneous liquid of density ρ up to a height h. Pressure at the bottom of the cylinder, p1=ρgh Pressure at the top of the liquid surface, p2=0 Average pressure on the sides of the cylinder,
p=p1+p22=ρgh/2
Force on the sides of the vessel = average pressure x area =ρgh2×2πrh
=πrρgh2
Force on the bottom of the vessel =p1πr2 =ρghπr2
Two forces will be equal if
πrρgh2=ρghπr2 h=r

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