BMAT q1

a rectangular container of height 3m,width 3m each is filled with ideal liquid upto 3/2m.Container is pulled horz with acc a=g.The gauge pressure at point A as shown in fig is P1.
if container is completely filled with liq and closed from top and pulled horz by same acc. in smae direction pressure at A is P2
Find P1/P2

is the ans really 1/2 ??

Bt soln is confusing ..

5 Answers

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Philip Calvert ·

yeah it is 1/2.
atleast 1/2 is what i got at that time.

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eureka123 ·

really ???
btw i did like this .....


whats the mistake ??

after this ques i think i really need to study fluids[3][2]

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Avinav Prakash ·

even i m gettin 1.... but eureka says its 1/2 is the ans....som1...HELP!!!!!

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eureka123 ·

special request to philip from my side too [1]

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Asish Mahapatra ·

eure der is a slight mistake in ur solution//

ans is indeed 0.5

in the first case PB = Po and not Po + dla as point B is open to the atmosphere..

So, PA = PB + dgh = dgh

Hence the answer given is correct

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