The Spring of the Pressure Gauge Shown in the Figure

question 33

Multiple Choice

The spring of the pressure gauge shown in the figure has a force constant of 900 N/m,and the piston has a radius of 1.5 cm.
As the gauge is lowered into water,what change in depth causes the piston to move in by 0.88 cm? The density of water is 1 000 kg/m³.

• A)1.1 m
• B)0.054 m
• C)76 m
• D)0.017 m

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