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At a depth of 1000 m in an ocean, what is the force acting on the window area 20cm×20cm of a submarine, the interior of which is maintained at sea-level atmospheric pressure. (The density of sea water is 1.03×103kgm−3,g=10ms−2)
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Solution:
The pressure outside the submarine is P=Pa+ρgh and the pressure inside it is Pa. Hence, the net pressure acting on the window is the garage pressure Pg=ρgh. Since the area of the window is A=0.04m2, the force acting on it is F=Pg⋅A=ρgh.A =(1.03×103kgm−3).(10ms−2)(1000m)×(0.04m2) =4.12×105N=4×105N