An oil tank has a base with an area of $2.5\,\text{m}^2$ and contains oil up to a depth of $1.2\,\text{m}$. The oil has a density of $800\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$. What force is acting on the base of the tank because of the oil?
- A$960\,\text{N}$
- B$2400\,\text{N}$
- C$9600\,\text{N}$
- D$24\,000\,\text{N}$