1. A swimming pool is 22.0 m long, 12.5 m wide, and 3.50 m deep. a. Compute the force exerted by the water against the bottom due to the weight of the water. Do not include the force due to air pressure. b. Computer the pressure the water exerts on the bottom due to its weight.

1. A swimming pool is 22.0 m long, 12.5 m wide, and 3.50 m deep. a. Compute the force exerted by the water against the bottom due to the weight of the water. Do not include the force due to air pressure. b. Computer the pressure the water exerts on the bottom due to its weight.

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a. Compute the force exerted by the water against the bottom due to the weight of the water.
Do not include the force due to air pressure.
b.
Computer the pressure the water exerts on the bottom due to its weight.

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