If a tank has water to the depth of 10m, calculate the pressure exerted by it
Need to know size of tank. 10m^3 exerts less pressure than 100m^3.
Here is a calculator tool. For water the pressure is approximately 1 atm for every 10 m depth
http://www.calctool.org/CALC/other/games/depth_press
If you want absolute pressure, add one atm for the pressure of air on the surface, thus about 2 atm
If you use Dr. Bob's calculator, it adds that one atm at the surface for you
p = Patm + rho g h
To calculate the pressure exerted by the water in the tank, you can use the formula for pressure:
Pressure = Density × Acceleration due to gravity × Height
In this case, the density of water is approximately 1000 kg/m³, and the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s². The height of the water column is given as 10m.
Plugging the values into the formula:
Pressure = 1000 kg/m³ × 9.8 m/s² × 10m
Simplifying the equation:
Pressure = 100,000 Pascal (Pa)
Therefore, the pressure exerted by the water in the tank is 100,000 Pa.