Chapter 6: Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones - Solutions

Chapter 6: Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones - Solutions

Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones - Solutions Chapter 6: Pressure, Winds, Storms, and Cyclones - Solutions Question 1 Choose the correct statement. (i) Look at Fig. 6.21 carefully. Vessel R is filled with water. When pouring of water is stopped, the level of water will be ____________________. [ Vessels P, Q, and R connected, with water being poured into R ] (a) the highest in vessel P (b) the highest in vessel Q (c) the highest in vessel R (d) equal in all three vessels Ans: (d) equal in all three vessels. (ii) A rubber sucker (M) is pressed on a flat smooth surface and an identical sucker (N) is pressed on a rough surface: (a) Both M and N will stick to their surfaces. (b) Both M and N will not stick to their surfaces. (c) M will stick but N will not stick. (d) M will not stick but N will stick. Ans: (c) M will stick but N will not stick. (iii) A water tank is placed on the roof of a building at a height ‘H’. To get water with more pressure on the ground floor, one has to (a) increase the height…