A restaurant lobster tank is filled with seawarer of density 1.03 g / cm^3 to a depth of 60 cm

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A restaurant lobster tank is filled with seawarer of density...

A restaurant lobster tank is filled with seawarer of density $1.03 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^3$ to a depth of $60 \mathrm{~cm}$. If there are no lobsters in the tank, the gauge pressure on its bottom is (a) $6.1 \mathrm{~Pa}$ (c) $6.1 \mathrm{kPa}$ (b) $0.62 \mathrm{kPa}$ (d) $107.4 \mathrm{kPa}$

A restaurant lobster tank is filled with seawarer of density $1.03 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^3$ to a depth of $60 \mathrm{~cm}$. If there are no lobsters in the tank, the gauge pressure on its bottom is
(a) $6.1 \mathrm{~Pa}$
(c) $6.1 \mathrm{kPa}$
(b) $0.62 \mathrm{kPa}$
(d) $107.4 \mathrm{kPa}$

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Key Concepts

Gravitational Acceleration

Gravitational acceleration, typically denoted as g, is the acceleration due to gravity acting on objects near the Earth's surface. In calculations involving hydrostatic pressure, g is used to relate the height of a fluid column to the pressure exerted by that fluid, making it a necessary constant in the formula P = ?gh.

Hydrostatic Pressure

Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium at any given point within the fluid due to the force of gravity. It is calculated using the relation P = ?gh, where P is pressure, ? (rho) is the density of the fluid, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the depth within the fluid from the surface.

Density

Density is a measure of mass per unit volume of a substance and is a key property that determines the behavior of fluids under pressure. In the context of hydrostatics, the density of the fluid directly affects the pressure at any given depth, as seen in the hydrostatic pressure formula.

Gauge Pressure

Gauge pressure is the pressure measured relative to the ambient atmospheric pressure. It represents the additional pressure exerted by the fluid column above the atmosphere, and it is calculated by subtracting the atmospheric pressure from the absolute pressure measured within the fluid.

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