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Find the pressure exerted below a column of water, open to the atmosphere, at depth
(i) 5 m
(ii) 20 m
(Given, density of water = `1 xx 10^(3)"kg m"^(-3), g = 10 m s^(-2)`)

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To find the pressure exerted below a column of water at a given depth, we can use the hydrostatic pressure formula: \[ P = \rho g h + P_0 \] Where: - \( P \) is the total pressure at depth, - \( \rho \) is the density of the fluid (water in this case), - \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity, ...
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