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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help me solve this please : I do not understand The depth of water behind the Hoover Dam is 220 m. Show that the water pressure at the base of this dam is 2160 kPa @Abhisar

OpenStudy (abhisar):

P = ρ*g*h

OpenStudy (abhisar):

u know this ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

ρ= density of water

OpenStudy (abhisar):

@beccamarx19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

density of water = p i got that now

OpenStudy (abhisar):

use this formula to calculate the pressure, density of water = 1001 (apprx)

OpenStudy (abhisar):

got it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (abhisar):

why ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1001=pxgxh?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Pressure = 1001*9.8*220

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where did you get 9.8?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

g=9.8=accelaration due to gravity=It's a constant

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pressure= density*gravity*height?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get that now it makes sense with words not abbreviations lol

OpenStudy (abhisar):

\(\color{green}{\huge\ddot\smile}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok new question

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