What Is the Net Force Inward Acting on a Spherical $\rho$

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the net force inward acting on a spherical bathysphere of diameter 2.00 m at an ocean depth of 1000 m? (The pressure inside the bathysphere is, hopefully, 1 ATM.) $\rho$ (sea water) = 1.02 *103 kg/m3.

• A)1.26 * 104 N
• B)1.26 * 106 N
• C)1.26 * 108 N
• D)1.26* 1010 N
• E)1.26 * 102 N

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