A light semi cylindrical gate of radius $R$ is piovted at its mid point $O$, of the diameter as shown in the figure holding liquid of density $\rho $. The force $F$ required to prevent the rotation of the gate is equal to
$2\ \pi R^3 \rho g$
$2\ \rho gR^3 l$
$\frac{{2{R^2}{\rm{l}}\rho g}}{3}$
none of these
Water is filled up to a height $h$ in a beaker of radius $R$ as shown in the figure. The density of water is $\rho$, the surface tension of water is $T$ and the atmospheric pressure is $P_0$. Consider a vertical section $A B C D$ of the water column through a diameter of the beaker. The force on water on one side of this section by water on the other side of this section has magnitude
A $U-$ tube in which the cross-sectional area of the limb on the left is one quarter, the limb on the right contains mercury (density $13.6 g/cm^3$). The level of mercury in the narrow limb is at a distance of $36 cm$ from the upper end of the tube. What will be the rise in the level of mercury in the right limb if the left limb is filled to the top with water ........ $cm$
A bucket contains water filled upto a height $=$ $15 cm$. The bucket is tied to a rope which is passed over a frictionless light pulley and the other end of the rope is tied to a weight of mass which is half of that of the (bucket $+$ water). The water pressure above atmosphere pressure at the bottom is ....... $kPa$
An open-ended U-tube of uniform cross-sectional area contains water (density $10^3 kg m ^{-3}$ ). Initially the water level stands at $0.29 m$ from the bottom in each arm. Kerosene oil (a water-immiscible liquid) of density $800 kg m ^{-3}$ is added to the left arm until its length is $0.1 m$, as shown in the schematic figure below. The ratio $\left(\frac{h_1}{h_2}\right)$ of the heights of the liquid in the two arms is-
Why is mercury used in a barometer ?