Object is added to a water filled container, what is the change of pressure

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The discussion centers on the pressure change in a sealed tank filled with water when an object is teleported into it, displacing the water. Key concepts include the relationship between pressure, density, depth, and gravity, as defined by the formula Pressure = density * depth * gravity. The conversation highlights the importance of considering the volume of the object and the compressibility of water, as buoyancy does not apply in a sealed container scenario. The lack of specific dimensions for the tank and object is noted as a limitation in fully addressing the problem.

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Here is the concept I'm struggling to understand: There is a tank filled completely filled with water. If an object is teleported into the tank (not replacing the water but just displacing the water) what is the pressure change.

Volume of tank given
Volume of object given

So I understand that Pressure equals density*depth*gravity and I think it has something to do with using objects volume to calculate the buoyancy force but I am not sure where to go from there
 
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Is this a homework problem? It seems to be missing some information like the size of the containter and size of the object. But in either case, there is no buoyancy issue because the way you worded this suggests a sealed container. In that case, you'd have to figure out the volume change versus the compressibility of water.
 

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