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4 July, 18:02

Lake Baikal in Siberia has a maximum depth of 1642 m. What is the water

pressure at this depth? (Ignore atmospheric pressure - looking for gauge

pressure)

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  1. 4 July, 18:28
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    Fluid gauge pressure is:

    P = ρgh

    where ρ is the fluid density and h is the depth of the fluid.

    P = (1000 kg/m³) (9.8 m/s²) (1642 m)

    P = 16,091,600 Pa

    Rounded to four significant figures, the gauge pressure is 16.09 MPa.
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