The base of dams is made wider. Why??
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Explanation: The reason is that the pressure exerted by a liquid increases with its depth. Thus, as the depth increases, more and more pressure is exerted by water on the wall of the dam. A thicker wall is required to withstand greater pressure, therefore, the thickness of the dam walls increases towards the bottom.
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The base is made more wide because the pressure of the water in it may break the base and may result in floods while due to the wide base the pressure on the dam get reduced as pressure is inversly proportional to area.
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