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The water in an aquarium exerts 2500 Pa of pressure on the bottom of the aquarium. If the area of the bottom of the aquarium is 0.15 m 2 , what force is the water exerting on the bottom of the aquarium?

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User Grimless
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Answer:

Force applied = 375 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Pressure P = 2500 Pa

Area of aquarium = 0.15 m²

Find:

Force applied

Computation:

Force = Pressure x Area

Force applied = 2500 x 0.15

Force applied = 375 N

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