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**Pressure in the Ocean**

The pressure at 10 m below the surface of the ocean is about [tex]2.00 \times 10^5 \, \text{Pa}[/tex].

**Part A: Which of the following statements is true?**

1. The weight of a column of seawater 1 m² in cross-section and 10 m high is about [tex]2.00 \times 10^5 \, \text{N}[/tex].
2. The weight of a column of seawater 1 m² in cross-section and 10 m high plus the weight of a column of air with the same cross-section extending up to the top of the atmosphere is about [tex]2.00 \times 10^5 \, \text{N}[/tex].
3. The weight of 1 m³ of seawater at 10 m below the surface of the ocean is about [tex]2.00 \times 10^5 \, \text{N}[/tex].
4. The density of seawater is about [tex]2.00 \times 10^5[/tex] times the density of air at sea level.

**Part B: Now consider the pressure 20 m below the surface of the ocean. Which of the following statements is true?**

Please provide your answers to both parts.

Answer :

The weight of a column of seawater 1m² in cross sectional and 10 m high plus the weight of a column so air with the same cross sectional extending up to the top of the atmosphere is about 2.00×10⁵ N .

What is absolute pressure?

Absolute pressure is defined as the pressure present in a space that is completely devoid of all substances, or a vacuum. This absolute zero serves as the reference point for calculations of absolute pressure. Barometric pressure measurements are the best illustration of an absolute referenced pressure.

The absolute pressure at 10m depth,

P = F/A

P = 2.00×10⁵ N/(1m²)

P = 2.00×10⁵ Pa.

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