What Is the Total Force on the Bottom of a Filled

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the total force on the bottom of a filled 4.0-m diameter by 1.0-m deep round wading pool due to the weight of the air and the weight of the water? (Note that the pressure contribution from the atmosphere is 1.0 *10⁵ N/m², the density of water is 1000 kg/m³, and g = 9.8 m/s².)

• A) 3.4 * 10⁵ N
• B) 1.4 *10⁶ N
• C) 1.7 * 10⁵ N
• D) 7.8 * 10⁵ N

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