If pressure at half the depth of a lake is equal to 2/3 pressure at the bottom of the lake then what is the depth of the lake?
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a
10 m
b
20 m
c
60 m
d
30 m
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Pressure at bottom of the lake = Po+ hpg and pressure at half the depth of a lake = P0+ h2ρgAccording to given conditionP0+12hρg = 23(P0+hρg) ⇒13P0 = 16hρg⇒h = 2P0ρg = 2×105103×10 = 20 m.