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Calculate the water pressure at the base of Hoover Dam. The depth of water behind the dam is 220 m. (Neglect the pressure due to the atmosphere.)
Water pressure at the base of dam.
Answer to Problem 22A
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Depth of dam,
Neglect atmospheric pressure.
Formula Used:
Liquid pressure is given as,
Where,
Calculation:
Let the acceleration due to gravity
And density of water is
Now, the pressure at the base of Hoover dam is
Conclusion:
Therefore, the pressure at the base of Hoover dam is
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