Question

The Mariana trench is located in 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 = 0.166 m)? (b) For comparison, determine the weight of a jetliner whose mass is 4.94 × 10⁵ kg.

Answer 1