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Chapter 12 Problem 50P

Question

CP The deepest point known in any of the earth’s oceans is in the Marianas Trench, 10.92 km deep. (a) Assuming water is incompressible, what is the pressure at this depth? Use the density of seawater. (b) The actual pressure is 1.16 X 108 Pa; your calculated value will be less because the density actually varies with depth. Using the compressibility of water and the actual pressure, find the density of the water at the bottom of the Marianas Trench. What is the percent change in the density of the water?

Solution

Solution 50P Problem (a) Step 1: 3 Depth of the ocean h = 10.92 km or 10.92 x 10 km Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/s 2 Density of seawater = 1030 kg/m 3 Atmospheric pressure p = 1.01 x 10 Pa 5 0

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Title University Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
ISBN 9780321675460

CP The deepest point known in any of the earth’s oceans is

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