A swimming pool is 6 feet deep at the deep end. It is 10 by 16 feet at the top and 10 by 4 feet at the bottom. Recall that pounds is a unit of force and that pressure is the force per unit area. Note that water has a density of 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. What is the pressure on the pool wall at a depth of 1 foot below the surface?

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A swimming pool is 6 feet deep at
the deep end. It is 10 by 16 feet
at the top and 10 by 4 feet at the bottom.


Recall that pounds is a unit of force
and that pressure is the force per
unit area.


Note that water has a density of 62.4 pounds per cubic foot.
What is the pressure on the pool wall at a depth of 1 foot below the surface?

16 feet
10 feet
4 feet
6 feet
Transcribed Image Text:16 feet 10 feet 4 feet 6 feet
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