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The water pressure at the bottom of the Marianas Trench is approximately 1,150 kPa. With how much force would the water pressure at the bottom of the trench push on a fish with a surface area of 0.65-m2
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The water pressure at the bottom of the Marianas Trench is approximately 1,150 kPa. With how much force would the water pressure at the bottom of the trench push on a fish with a surface area of 0.65-m2 ?

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750 kN

Step-by-step explanation:

Pressure = force / area

P = F / A

1,150,000 Pa = F / 0.65 m²

F = 747,500 N

Rounded to two significant figures, the force is 750,000 N, or 750 kN.

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