Figure 11.16
-Which is not a reason for the hydraulic fluid around the cylinder in the experimental apparatus for measuring rock strength (as in Figure 11.16)?
A) to imitate tectonic stresses within Earth
B) to imitate surrounding rock pressures
C) to imitate pressures of depth
D) to imitate deep, confining pressures within Earth

Question

Figure 11.16 
-Which is not a reason for the hydraulic fluid around the cylinder in the experimental apparatus for measuring rock strength (as in Figure 11.16)?
A) to imitate tectonic stresses within Earth 
B) to imitate surrounding rock pressures 
C) to imitate pressures of depth 
D) to imitate deep, confining pressures within Earth

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The hydraulic fluid around the cylinder is not used to imitate tectonic stresses within Earth, but rather to apply a confining pressure or stress on the rock sample being tested, which simulates the effects of being buried deep within the Earth's crust.

Figure 11.16 -Which Is Not a Reason for the Hydraulic Fluid Around