A Container Is Filled with Water, and the Pressure at the Bottom

question 1

Multiple Choice

A container is filled with water, and the pressure at the bottom of the container is P. Then the container is emptied halfway and topped off with oil of density 0.80 * 10³ kg/m³, which floats on top of the water. What is the pressure at the bottom of the container now?

• A) a pressure < P
• B) the same pressure P
• C) a pressure > P
• D) This is unable to be determined with the information given.

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Definitions:

Prices Received

refers to the amount of money that sellers receive for their goods or services in the market.

Parity Ratio

A ratio used to compare the value of one thing to another, such as the price of a commodity to the price of a set of other goods or incomes.

Prices Received

The amount of money sellers actually receive for the goods or services they sell, after discounts, allowances, and deductions.

Prices Paid

The amount of money spent by purchasers to acquire goods and services.