A Container Has a Large Cylindrical Lower Part with a Long

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Multiple Choice

A container has a large cylindrical lower part with a long thin cylindrical neck. The lower part of the container holds 12.5 m³ of water and the surface area of the bottom of the container is 5.00 m². The height of the lower part of the container is 2.50 m and the neck contains a column of water 8.50 m high. The total volume of the column of water in the neck is 0.200 m³. What is the magnitude of the force exerted by the water on the bottom of the container?

• A) 1.65 × 10⁶ N
• B) 1.05 × 10⁶ N
• C) 1.15 × 10⁶ N
• D) 1.35 × 10⁶ N

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Definitions:

Forearm

The part of the arm located between the elbow and the wrist; it contains two major bones, the radius and ulna.

Radius

One of the two large bones in the forearm, positioned on the side of the thumb, important for wrist and arm movement.

Upper Limb

The part of the human body extending from the shoulder to the hand, including the arm, forearm, and hand.

Girdle

Belt or zone; the bony region where the limbs attach to the body.