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Physics question relating to force?

A swimming pool has dimensions 26 m x 32 m and a flat bottom. When the pool is filled to a depth of 3 m with fresh water, what is the total force due to the water on the bottom?

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  • Amy
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    Gravity pulls down on the water. The pool bottom has to exert an equal force upward to hold the water up. The water exerts an equal force downward on the pool.

    So the answer is the weight of all the water.

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