A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. Which of the following statement is correct?

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The pressure on the bottom of the wall is maximum.

The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom of the wall is maximum

The pressure on the bottom of the wall is zero.

The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is minimum.

Correct Answer : Option (B) : The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom of the wall is maximum

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