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6. The volume of a water tank is 5 m × 4 mx 2 m. If the tank is half-filled with water, calculate the pressure exerted at the bottom of the tank.



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Answer:

Height (h)=4m so. tank is half filled the debth will be or heigth will be 4m/2 =2m

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration deu to gravity (g)=9.8m/s^2

Density (d)=1000kg/m^3

So

P= hdg

P= 2×9.8×1000

P= 19600pa

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