A uniformly tapering vessel is filled with a liquid of density 900 kg/m3. The force that acts on the base of the vessel due to the liquid is g=10ms−2
3.6 N
7.2 N
9.0 N
14.4 N
Force acting on the base
F=P×A=ρhgA=0.4×900×10×2×10−3=7.2N