Total Force on 8.00m Wide Aquarium Wall Increase

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The discussion revolves around calculating the increase in total force on a wall of an aquarium as the water depth changes. The aquarium has specific dimensions, with a focus on the pressure exerted by the water at different depths.

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  • Participants discuss the need to establish a relationship between pressure and depth, suggesting the formulation of an equation. There is also a mention of a resource that provides an answer without sufficient explanation.

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The discussion is ongoing, with some participants expressing frustration over the lack of clarity in provided resources. There is an attempt to guide the original poster towards a foundational understanding of pressure in relation to depth.

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A large aquarium of height 5.00m is filled with fresh water to a depth of 2.00m. One wall of the aquarium consists of thick plastic of 8.00m wide. By how much does the total force on that wall increase if the aquarium is next filled to a depth of 4.00m.
 
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The problem probably wants you to start by writing an equation for the pressure vs depth. Can you do that...?

Btw, we have a homework section...
 
Thanks for being completely unhelpful.
 
http://courses.wcupa.edu/mwaite/phy170/A_14.pdf
the answer is on that page although it's stupid since they haven't explained what they did and why.
 
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