alleryStart learning →The pressure force of still water on a smooth wall acts?
AUpward along the wall
BPerpendicular to the wall
CDownward along the wall
DParallel to the wall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Perpendicular to the wall
The force exerted by a liquid on a smooth surface acts normal to that surface.
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