What Is the Pressure on an Object 10m Below Sea Level?

[laura297]

1. An underwater diver swims from the water surface P down to the seabed Q. He is cleaning the sea from unwanted object such as a box.

a) What is the pressure at the water surface P??

b) The box is 10m below the surface P and the density of the sea water is 1150kg/m(cubed). What is the pressure of the sea water on the top surface of the box?



2. Well the only equation i know is Pressure = Force/Area

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[tiny-tim]

Welcome to PF!

Hi Laura! Welcome to PF!

The box is 10m below the surface P and the density of the sea water is 1150kg/m(cubed). What is the pressure of the sea water on the top surface of the box?
…
Well the only equation i know is Pressure = Force/Area

Draw the box, with a column of water on top of it, stretching all the way to the surface …

what is the weight of the column of water …

so what is the force on the box …

then use Pressure = Force/Area

 

[laura297]

Hi Laura! Welcome to PF!


Draw the box, with a column of water on top of it, stretching all the way to the surface …

what is the weight of the column of water …

so what is the force on the box …

then use Pressure = Force/Area

Thanks a lot =]