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  • Nov 23, 2008, 02:28 PM
    jstack10
    Calculating total force and absolute pressure
    What is the total force on the bottom of a swimming pool 1.6 m by 1.4 m whose uniform depth is 2.0 m?
    I also need to solve for absolute pressure, how would I do this?
  • Nov 23, 2008, 03:07 PM
    galactus
    You have to know the weight density of what is in the pool.

    A safe bet is that it's water:). The weight density of water is

    In metric, the weight density of water is

    h=depth of the pool and A is the area of the bottom.

    Force is

    Pressure is force per unit area.

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