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Chapter 15 Problem 21P

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Problem 21P

IP Tourist Submarine A submarine called the Deep View 66 is currently being developed to take 66 tourists at a time on sightseeing trips to tropical coral reefs. According to guidelines of the AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), to be safe for human occupancy the Deep View 66 must be able to withstand a pressure of 10.0 N per square millimeter, (a) To what depth can the Deep View 66 safely descend in seawater? (b) If the submarine is used in freshwater instead, is its maximum safe depth greater than, less than, or the same as in seawater? Explain.

Solution

Step 1 of 3

(a) From equation 15-6 we have,

Implies,

Where,  and  for sea water.

So,

The Deep View 66 can safely descend in seawater to a depth of .

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

IP Tourist Submarine A submarine called the Deep View 66

Chapter 15 textbook questions

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