Question
A vertical off-shore structure is built to withstand a maximum stress of 108Pa. The structure is suitable for putting up on the top of an oil well in Bombay High at a location where the depth of the sea is less than
(Take g = 10 ms–2 and density of sea water = 1000 kgm–3)
Solution
Correct option is
10 km
Maximum pressure the structure can withstand (P) = 108 Pa. Since the pressure exerted by sea water on the structure of height,
,
the maximum value of h is
= 104 m = 10 km
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