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The pressure exerted by a liquid at a depth of 2.5m is 36,750 Pa. What is the density of the liquid, to

the nearest kg/m³?
A pool containing a liquid with a density of 1,000 kg/m³ at the surface of an unknown planet produces a pressure of 8,400 Pa at a depth of 2.4 m. What is the acceleration due to gravity (g)at the surface of the planet?

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Answer:
1500\ kg/m^3,\ 3.5\ m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The pressure exerted at a depth of
h=2.5\ m is
P=36,750\ Pa

Also, the gauge pressure is given by


P=\rho gh

Putting values


\Rightarrow 36,750=\rho * 9.8* 2.5\\\\\Rightarrow \rho=(36750)/(24.5)=1500\ kg/m^3

(b)

The density of the liquid is
\rho =1000\ kg/m^3

depth
h=2.4\ m

Pressure
P=8400\ Pa

We can write


\Rightarrow P=\rho g'h\\\\\Rightarrow 8400=1000* g'* 2.4\\\\\Rightarrow g'=3.5\ m/s^2

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