Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 305

Question: Why the dam of water reservoir is thick at the bottom [AFMC 2005]

Options:

A)Quantity of water increases with depth

B)Density of water increases with depth

C)Pressure of water increases with depth

D)Temperature of water increases with depth

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

A torque is acting on the wall of the dam trying to make it topple. The bottom is made very broad so that the dam will be stable.