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A cylinder is filled with water of density p upto a height h. If the beaker is at rest, the average pressure at the walls is:

A

0

B

hpg

C

hpg/2

D

6hpg

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The correct Answer is:
C
Mean pressure at walls =`((0+h)/2)pg=1/2hpg`
Thus correct choice is (c).
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