At what depth from surface of water, the pressure will be equal to three times the atmosphere pressure? Given atmospheric pressure = 10 N/cm2 and g = 9.8 m/s2.

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  1. 20.4 m
  2. 5.6 m
  3. 2.8 m
  4. 10.2 m

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Option 1 : 20.4 m
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Concept:

  • Gauge pressure inside the water at the depth of  m will be:

Pgauge = ρgh N/m2

  • Derived using Bernoulli's equation

Calculation:

Given: Patm = 10 N/cm2 = 10× 104 N/ m2 , ρ = 1000 kg/m3, g = 9.8m/s2

Patm= 105Pa

  • Now Pgauge  should be equal to three times Patm

Pabs = Patm + Pgauge

⇒ 3 × Patm = Patm + ρgh

⇒ ρgh = 2× Patm

⇒ 1000 × 9.8 × h = 2 × 105

⇒ h = 20.4m 

  • Hence at the depth of 20.4m the pressure inside the water will be three times the atmospheric pressure.

Additional Information

  • Gauge pressure or relative pressure (Pg) is the difference between the measured pressure and the local atmospheric pressure.
  • Absolute pressure is the actual pressure at a point measured with respect to vacuum pressure i.e. zero pressure.

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