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 2.0×105 N2.0 \times 10^{5}\,\text{N}. If the external seawater pressure acting on the hatch is 4.0×106 Pa4.0 \times 10^{6}\,\text{Pa} greater than the air pressure inside, determine the maximum allowable diameter of a circular hatch.

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