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A piston above a liquid in a closed container has an area of 1m2. The piston carries a load of 350 kg. What will be the external pressure on the upper surface of the liquid? A. 4.90 kPa B. 3.43 kPa C. 27.3 kPa D. 68.6 kPa

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3.43k is the correct one
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User Filini
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The weight of the load is (mass) x (gravity)

= (350 kg) x (9.8 m/s²)

= 3,430 newtons .

The force on the surface of the liquid is the weight of the piston and its load.

The pressure on the surface of the liquid is (force) / (area)

= (3,430 newtons) / (1 m²)

= 3,430 pascals

= 3.43 kPa

This doesn't include anything for the weight of the piston without its load,
but it's certainly the closest of the choices.
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