Question #160688

A glass of water is filled to a height of 0.500 ft. Find the hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the glass.


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Expert's answer
2021-02-02T18:47:57-0500

By the definition of hydrostatic pressure, we get:


P=ρgh+P0,P=\rho gh+P_0,

P=1000 kgm39.8 ms20.5 ft0.3048 m1 ft+1.013105 Pa=1.028105 Pa.P=1000\ \dfrac{kg}{m^3}\cdot9.8\ \dfrac{m}{s^2}\cdot0.5\ ft\cdot\dfrac{0.3048\ m}{1\ ft}+1.013\cdot10^5\ Pa=1.028\cdot10^5\ Pa.


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