Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

Sea water has a density of $1030\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$. The Earth's gravitational field strength is $9.8\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$. Atmospheric pressure is $101\,000\,\text{Pa}$. At what depth in sea water does the total pressure from the atmosphere and the water reach $513\,000\,\text{Pa}$?

  • A$40.8\,\text{m}$
  • B$50.8\,\text{m}$
  • C$400\,\text{m}$
  • D$498\,\text{m}$

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