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Pressure synthesis problem set
Calculate the pressure required to raise a 9.4 cm
2
column of water 2.2 m high on a planet where gravity is 9.8 ms
-2
.
Give your answer to the nearest 10th of a kPa.
kPa
HINT 1
1 kPa = 1000 Pa = 1000 N/m
2
HINT 2
Use the height and area of the column of water to calculate the water's mass
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