Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

The water in a bath has a depth that changes from $20.0\,\text{cm}$ at the shallow end to $30.0\,\text{cm}$ at the end with the plug. The density of the water is $1000\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$. Determine the pressure exerted by the water on the plug.

  • A$1960\,\text{Pa}$
  • B$2450\,\text{Pa}$
  • C$2940\,\text{Pa}$
  • D$4900\,\text{Pa}$

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