Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Pressure

Pressure — practice question

A research submarine lies at a depth of $10\,000\,\text{m}$ beneath the sea surface. The mean density of the water above the submarine is $1030\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$. The atmospheric pressure at the surface of the sea is $103\,000\,\text{Pa}$. By what factor is the pressure caused by the sea water larger than the atmospheric pressure?

  • A$10$
  • B$100$
  • C$1000$
  • D$100\,000$

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