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Consider a vessel filled with a liquid upto height H. The bottom of the vessel lies in the X-Y plane passing through the origin. The density of the liquid varies with Z-axis as ρz=ρ02-zH2. If P1 and P2 are the pressures at the bottom surface and top surface of the liquid, the magnitude of P1-P2 is :
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2018 (04 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A ρ0gH
  • B 85ρ0gH
  • C 32ρ0gH
  • D 53ρ0gH
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The correct answer is: 53ρ0gH

Given that, PZ=ρ02-ZH2

Let a small column of liquid thickness be dz.

Pressure due to column,

dP1=ρ02-ZH2gdz+P2

P1=0πρ02-ZH2gdz+P2

=ρ0g0π2-Z2H2dz+P2'

=ρ0g2H-13H2H3+P2

P1=ρ0g2H-H3+P2

P1-P2=ρ0g5H3=53ρ0gH

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