Calculate the pressure that the water exerts on the diver.

Question

Fig 1.1 shows a diver 50m below the surface of the water. The density of water is 1000kg/m^2 and the acceleration of free fall is 10m/s^2.

Answer 1

The pressure formula is:

 

P = h·ρ·g

• P = pressure
• h = depth = 50 m
• ρ = density = 1000 kg/m³
• g = acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s²

 

Plug in the numbers and compute the answer.