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 per unit length is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of
liquid)
(A) wH
(B) wH/2
(C) wH2
/2
(D) wH2
/3

1 Answer

Answer :

Answer: Option C

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