Table of Contents
- 1 At which point is the water pressure the greatest?
- 2 In which part of a submerged object is the water pressure greatest?
- 3 What is the pressure at 1000m depth?
- 4 What happens to a fully submerged object in a fluid with density greater than that of the object?
- 5 What is the water pressure at 5000 feet?
At which point is the water pressure the greatest?
Terms in this set (13)
- bottom of a submerged object. Water pressure is greatest against the.
- both of these.
- 1000 kg.
- upward pressure against the bottom is greater than downward pressure against the top of the submerged object.
- volume of fluid.
- both of these.
- 100 tons.
- by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced.
In which part of a submerged object is the water pressure greatest?
Physics Chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water pressure on a submerged object is greatest against the _____. | bottom of the object |
| A block of balsa wood floats on water while a same-size block of lead lies submerged in the water. The buoyant force is __________. | greater on the lead |
What is the pressure at 1000m depth?
101 atm
As you descend into the ocean, pressure increases linearly with depth; there is an increase in pressure of 1 atm for every 10 m increase in depth. So at 1000 m depth the pressure would be 101 atm (100 atm of pressure due to the 1000 m depth, plus the 1 atm that is present at the surface).
Is pressure higher or lower in water?
Pressure increases with ocean depth. At sea level, the air that surrounds us presses down on our bodies at 14.7 pounds per square inch .
Why is water pressure greater the deeper you go?
Pressure increases as the depth increases. The pressure in a liquid is due to the weight of the column of water above. Since the particles in a liquid are tightly packed, this pressure acts in all directions. The greater pressure at the bottom would give a greater ‘force per unit area’ on the wall.
What happens to a fully submerged object in a fluid with density greater than that of the object?
If their weight was less than their buoyant force they would float. It turns out that it’s possible to prove that if the density of a fully submerged object (regardless of its shape) is greater than the density of the fluid it’s placed in, the object will sink.
What is the water pressure at 5000 feet?
What is the pressure of 5,000 feet of water? The pressure increases by approximately one atmosphere for every 10 meters of water. At a depth of 5,000 meters, the pressure is around 500 atmospheres, which is 500 times the pressure at sea level.