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Question 4 • Physics in the Universe

Read the problem. A cylindrical water tank has a height of 10 meters and is filled with water open paren density is equal to 1000 the fraction with numerator kg and denominator m cubed close paren The pressure at the bottom of the tank is measured to be 98 comma 000 Pascals. The liquid in the water tank is replaced with seawater open paren density is equal to 1025 the fraction with numerator kg and denominator m cubed close paren Which describes the pressure at the bottom of the tank filled with seawater?

Answer
A
It would be greater than 98 comma 000 Pa .
B
It would be equal to 0 .
C
It would be equal to 98 comma 000 Pa .
D
It would be less than 98 comma 000 Pa .

Explanation

For a liquid at the same depth, hydrostatic pressure is proportional to its density (pressure = density × gravity × height). Seawater’s density, 1,025 kg/m³, is greater than water’s density, 1,000 kg/m³, so the pressure will be greater than 98,000 Pa; the correct choice is “It would be greater than 98,000 Pa.”

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