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In a tank full of water, the pressure on a surface 2 meters below the water level is 1.5 kPa. What's the pressure on a surface 6 meters below the water level?

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Answer:

4.5 kPa

Step-by-step explanation:

Ignoring air pressure ( 101.3 kPa at sea level) the pressure will be three times as much ( 6/2 = 3 times)

3 * 1.5 = 4.5 kpa

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