Answer:
The pressure that the water exerts on the bottom of the tank is 59.2 kPa
Explanation:
Given;
height of tank, h = 5m
height of water in the tank, [tex]h_w[/tex] = 4m
pressure at the top of the tank, [tex]P_{top}[/tex] = 20 kPa
The pressure exerted by water at the bottom of the tank is the sum of pressure on water surface and pressure due to water column.
[tex]P_{bottom} = \gamma h + P_{top}\\\\P_{bottom} = (9.8*10^3*4 \ \ + \ 20*10^3)Pa\\\\P_{bottom} = 59200 \ Pa\\\\P_{bottom} = 59.2 \ kPa[/tex]
Therefore, the pressure that the water exerts on the bottom of the tank is 59.2 kPa
