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If you dive to a depth of $10 \mathrm{~m}$ below the surface of a lake, (a) what is the pressure due to the water alone? (b) What is the absolute pressure at that depth?
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81 m/s². We can use these values to calculate the pressure due to the water alone using the formula: \[ P = \rho \cdot g \cdot h \] Show more…
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