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Q.

The thick wall near the base of a dam counters large pressure of water which is known as


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a

Liquid pressure

b

Lateral pressure

c

Both 1 and 2

d

None of the above 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The thick wall near the base of a dam counters the large pressure of water which is known as
Lateral pressure.
Lateral pressure is the pressure utilized in a substance's horizontal or crosswise direction. This lateral pressure is known as fluid pressure since a liquid exerts it. The lateral pressure is equivalent to the concrete's unit mass times the depth of fluid or plastic concrete. Hence, the thick wall near the base of a dam counters the large lateral pressure of water.
 
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