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
Answer: A
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