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An aquarium is filled with water that weighs 10000N.If the base of the aquarium has an area of 1.6m² , what pressure does the water exert on its base?

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Dear Student ,
The pressure exerted by the water on its base is ,
$P = \frac{F}{A} = \frac{10000}{1 \cdot 6} = 6250 N / m^{2}$
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