20. The Mariana trench is located in the floor of the Pacific Ocean at a depth of about

11 000 m below the surface of the water. The density of seawater is 1025 kg/m3. (a) If an underwater vehicle were to explore such a depth, what force would the water exert on the vehicle’s observation window (radius = 0.10 m)? (b) For comparison, determine the weight of a jetliner whose mass is 1.2 x 105 kg.

 

 

We will assume inside is 1 atm or 1.01 x 105 N/m2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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