Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of (A) 3H/4 above the base (B) 3H/4 below the water surface (C) 4H/3 above the base (D) 4H below the water surface, where H is the depth of water.

Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of
(A) 3H/4 above the base
(B) 3H/4 below the water surface
(C) 4H/3 above the base
(D) 4H below the water surface, where H is the depth of water.
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Answer: Option C
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