Homework Help: Basic Physics

Posted by Pam on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 1:54pm.

If a swimming pool has dimensions; 28.2
5m x 10.0m x 2.30m, when it is full of water, what is the force on the bottom ?

Basic Physics - Henry, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 5:18pm
V=10 * 5 * 2.3 = 115 m^3=Vol. of water.

Mass=V*Dw=115m^3 + 1000kg/m^3=115,000kg

F = 115,000kg*9.8N/kg = 1,127,000 N.

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