Explain why, the walls of a dam are thicker near the bottom than at the top .

Dams store water for irrigation, home use, and hydroelectric power. Why should the dams be constructed so that they are much thicker at the bottom than at the top ?

Dams are usually thicker at the bottom. Why?

Assertion: Glass panes fixed to windows or doors of old buildings are slightly thicker at the bottom than at the top . Reason: Glass is a pseudo solid or supercooled liquid

When the skeleton of an elephant and the skeleton of a mouse are prepared in the same size, the bones of the elephant are shown thicker than those of the mouse. Explain why the bones of an elephant are thicker than proportionate. The bones are expected to with stand the stress due to the weight of the animal.

Why is the dam of water reservoir thick at the bottom?

Why is glass of window panes of very old builidings found to be thicker at the bottom than as the top and why is it milky ?