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Question 24

A dam holds water in a reservoir. The height of the water in the reservoir is 18 m.

The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 and the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg.

What is the pressure due to the water at the bottom of the dam?

A

1800 Pa1800\text{ Pa}1800 Pa

B

18 000 Pa18\,000\text{ Pa}18000 Pa

C

180 000 Pa180\,000\text{ Pa}180000 Pa

D

1 800 000 Pa1\,800\,000\text{ Pa}1800000 Pa

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