Question

You need a container to hold a large volume of water. You have two containers available that are large enough for that volume, a tall and narrow container and a short and wide container. But, you are concerned that the material from which the containers are made might be too weak and might break from the pressure. Which container is the better choice to withstand the pressure?

Group of answer choices

A) Neither choice is better than the other.

B) the tall and thin container

C) the short and wide container

Answer 1

The short and wider container is a better option as the levels of water for a fixed volume of water in this container will be lesser than the height of water levels for the same volume of water in the other container .

Now we know that , pressure due to a liquid column is given by , P = h×density if liquid× g

Therefore, pressure is directly proportional to the height of liquid column, which clearly indicates that the pressure will be lesser in short and wide container as compared to tall and narrow container .

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