Question

Calculate the water pressure in the pipes at the bottom of a high-rise building that is fed by reservoir 60 m above the roof top. Please help and explain

Answer 1

In order to solve the problem, we can use Stevin's law. The pressure at the bottom of a column of fluid with density
`\rho` and height h is:

`p=\rho g h`
In our problem, the fluid is water, so its density is
`\rho = 1000 Kg/m^3`. The height of the column of water is h=60 m, and
`g=9.81 m/s^2`, therefore

`p=(1000 Kg/m^3)(9.81 m/s^2)(60 m)=5.89 \cdot 10^5 Pa`