A cylindrical vessel of radius r is filled with a liquid to a height h such that the force exerted by the liquid on the sides of the vessel is equal to that exerted at the bottom. The ratio is
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Pressure at the bottom . Therefore, the force exerted at the bottom is
Now, since the mass of the liquid can be regarded as being concentrated at its centre of mass which is at a height , the pressure on the sides .
Therefore, force exerted on sides is
which gives . Hence the correct choice is (a).