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A 100 kg lead block is submerged in 2 meters of salt water, the density of which is 1096 kg / m3. Estimate the value of the hydrostatic pressure.

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Answer:

21,920 Pascals

Step-by-step explanation:

P = ρgh

P = (1096 kg/m³) (10 m/s²) (2 m)

P = 21,920 Pa

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