A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall acts at a distance __________ from the liquid surface. (A) H/3 (B) H/2 (C) 2H/3 (D) 3H/4

A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total
pressure on the wall acts at a distance __________ from the liquid surface.
(A) H/3
(B) H/2
(C) 2H/3
(D) 3H/4
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Answer: Option C
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