A Woman Is Enjoying a Tropical Drink While Lying on a Beach

question 45

Multiple Choice

A woman is enjoying a tropical drink while lying on a beach. The acceleration due to gravity at her location is 9.78 m/s². What gauge pressure must exist in the woman's mouth if she is drinking through a straw extending 0.075 m above the surface of the drink? Note: Assume the drink has a density of 1020 kg/m³.

• A)850 Pa
• B)750 Pa
• C)1100 Pa
• D)1000 Pa
• E)920 Pa

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