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A submarine hatch must not experience a force greater than
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids
Problem
A submarine hatch must not experience a force greater than
2.0
×
10
5
N
2.0 \times 10^{5}\,\text{N}
2.0
×
1
0
5
N
. If the external seawater pressure acting on the hatch is
4.0
×
10
6
Pa
4.0 \times 10^{6}\,\text{Pa}
4.0
×
1
0
6
Pa
greater than the air pressure inside, determine the maximum allowable diameter of a circular hatch.
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