If (φ) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h meters per metre length of wall, is

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(wh/2) × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

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wh × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

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wh × √[(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

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wh × √[(1 + sin φ)/(1 - sin φ)]

1.	If (φ) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h meters per metre length of wall, is
A.	wh × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
B.	(wh/2) × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
C.	wh × √[(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
D.	wh × √[(1 + sin φ)/(1 - sin φ)]
Answer» B. (wh/2) × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

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