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Chapter 2 Problem 42P

Question

Problem 42P

The density of seawater at a free surface where the pressure is 98 kPa is approximately 1030 kg/m3. Taking the bulk modulus of elasticity of seawater to be 2.34 × 109 N/m2and expressing variation of pressure with depthz asdP=ρg dz determine the density and pressure at a depjh of 2500 m. Disregard the effect of temperature.

Solution

Solution 42P

We are given the density and pressure of seawater at the surface. We are required to calculate the same quantities of seawater at the depth of 2500 m.

Step 1

We are given that pressure varies with depth as .,..(1), where  is the density of seawater,  is the acceleration due to gravity and  is the change in depth.

Given,

Substituting the values in equation (1),

Therefore, the pressure at the depth of 2500 m is .

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Title Fluid Mechanics 2 
Author Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala
ISBN 9780071284219

The density of seawater at a free surface where the

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