Need formula for absolute pressure/force problem

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The problem involves calculating absolute pressure and total force in the context of a water-filled swimming pool. The original poster seeks formulas related to these calculations.

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  • Participants discuss the concept of hydrostatic pressure and its relevance to the problem. There is a question regarding the weight of water and air supported by the pool's bottom.

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The original poster has indicated a preference for formulas rather than detailed solutions, and there is an assumption of normal conditions at sea level for the calculations.

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I am taking an online quiz and I have been looking for 3 days for a way to solve this problem (all I need are the formulas, the math I can handle on my own).

It's a 2 part question. Here goes.

What is the absolute (!) pressure on the bottom of a water filled swimming pool 25.0 m by 12.40 m whose uniform depth is 1.86 m ?

and then

What is the total force on the bottom of that swimming pool?
 
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What is the weight of the water and air supported by a unit of area of the pool bottom?
 
Welcome to PF!
Have you heard of hydrostatic pressure?
 
The water and air are normal weight at sea level, and no, hydrostatic pressure is new to me.
 

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