A Ball of Aluminum Is at a Depth of 100

question 16

Multiple Choice

A ball of aluminum is at a depth of 100.0 m under water whose density is 1,000 kg/m³. Atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa. What is the volume stress on the ball? Use g = 9.80 m/s².

• A) 9.80 × 10⁵ Pa.
• B) 1.08 × 10⁶ Pa.
• C) 1.28 × 10⁵ Pa.
• D) 2.13 × 10⁶ Pa.
• E) 2.33 × 10⁶ Pa.

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