Question

Calculate the pressure exerted on the bottom of the tank by the water. (Density of water = 1000 kg m3 , acceleration due to gravity = 10 m s 2 ⁄ ⁄ and depth of the water = 2m.)

Answer 1

Hydrostatic pressure = ϱgh

given ϱ=10

3

kg/m

3

1g=10ms

−2

,h=6m

Pressure = 10

3

m

3

kg

×10

s

2

m

×6

= 60000 P

a