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The high domes of ancient buildings have structural value (besides beauty). It arises from pressure difference on the 2 faces due to curvature (as in soap bubbles). There is a dome of radius 5 m and uniform (but small ) thickness. The surface tension of its masonry structure is about 500 N/m. Treated as hemispherical, the maximum load that the dome can support is nearest toA. `1500kg-Wt`B. `3000kg-Wt`C. `6000kg-Wt`D. `12000kg-Wt`

Answer» Correct Answer - B
`DeltaP=(4T)/(r)`
Maximum load that can be supported by the dome
`=(DeltaP)pir^(2)=(4T)/(R)xxpiR^(2)=4piTR`
`=4xx(22)/(7)xx500xx5=31400N`
`approx3000kgWt` (nearly)


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