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Homework Statement We have a container/volume of 1m3 100 m below mean sea level, A pump connected to it, pumping from inside the volume with outlet in the surrounding water at same height. And there is an pipeline to air, with a one-way valve allowing air to be sucked down to the...

Homework Statement Air accending from seabed reaches a fixed cap where it accumulates (e.g. an upside-down bucket). How can the air displace the water initially in the cap as it accumulates? What are the forces involved and how can it be explained? The cap/bucket is sylinder shaped...