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6 – Pressure in Liquids Student: _________________________________________

g = 10 N/kg; density of water = 1000 kg/m3; density of paraffin = 8o0kg/m3

1. In the diagram on the right:
a. How does the pressure at A compare with the
pressure at B?
b. How does the pressure at B compare with the
pressure at D?
c. How does the pressure at A compare with the
pressure at C?
d. If the water in the system were replaced with
paraffin,
how would this affect the pressure at B?
2. A rectangular storage tank 4 m long by 3 m wide is filled with paraffin to a depth of 2
m. Calculate:
a. the volume of paraffin
b. the mass of paraffin
c. the weight of paraffin
d. the pressure at the bottom of the tank due to the paraffin
3. In the diagram on the right, calculate the pressure at B due to the water.