An aquarium tank is in the shape of a cube with one side a 4m tall glass wall. When the tank is half filled and the water is 2 m deep, the water exerts a force 
on the wall. What force does the water exerts on the wall when the tank is full and the water is 4 m drop?
a)
1/2 
b)
c)
d)
An aquarium tank is in the shape of a cube with one side a 4m tall glass wall. When the tank is half filled and the water is 2 m deep, the water exerts a force on the wall. What force does the water exerts on the wall when the tank is full and the water is 4 m drop?
a)
1/2
b)
c)
d)
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An aquarium tank is in the shape of a cube with one side a 4m tall glass wall. When the tank is half filled and the water is 2 m deep, the water exerts a force on the wall. What force does the water exerts on the wall when the tank is full and the water is 4 m drop?
a)
1/2
b)
c)
d)
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An aquarium tank is in the shape of a cube with one side a 4m tall glass wall. When the tank is half filled and the water is 2 m deep, the water exerts a force |
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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -
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(d) Let
When tank is filled up to height 4 m, then
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be width of the glass wall. When the tank is half filled then the average force on the glass wall is
average pressure 
area
or 
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