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Water pressure is caused by the weight of the water that is above it. At deeper levels there is more water above you. So there is more mass pressing on the water you are in. Pressure does not depend on the width, only on the depth. It is the same in a large basin as it is in an equally high pipe.
On the surface there is also atmospheric pressure, because the atmosphere (the air) also has mass. This pressure must be added to the water pressure. It is roughly the same as 10 meters of water pressure. So, at 10 meters under water you have twice as much pressure than at the surface, at 20 meters three times as much, and so on.
Seawater is heavier than freshwater, because there is salt in it. So the water pressure for every meter of depth in the sea is slightly higher than it is in a lake.
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Is there more pressure at the bottom of a bathtub of water 30cm deep or at a bottom of a pitcher of water 35cm deep?
There would be more pressure at the bottom of a pitcher of water 35cm deep. +++ To explain, the pressure is a function purely of depth, not volume.
What is the water pressure at 60ft deep?
About 41.4 psi or 2.85 bar
What is the pressure at 4000 km depth?
No body of water on earth is 4000km deep.
Why do your ears hurt when you swim underwater at the deep end of the pool?
water pressure
How deep underwater should water pressure reach 5 bar?
40 metres
Why is water pressure greater at the bottom of the deep end of a pool?
The water pressure is greater at the deep end of a pool because there is more water on top of that which adds to the pressure. If there is more water, the pressure wil be higher because there is more water to put weight on it.
Is there more pressure at the bottom of a bathtub of water 30cm deep or at a bottom of a pitcher of water 35cm deep?
There would be more pressure at the bottom of a pitcher of water 35cm deep. +++ To explain, the pressure is a function purely of depth, not volume.
Why is density of water more in deep water?
The density of water increases with depth due to the increase in pressure. As water molecules are packed closer together under high pressure, the density of water increases. Therefore, in deep water where the pressure is higher, the density of water is also higher.
Where will the sea drivers experience more pressure?
deep inside the sea water
Does deep sea have high air pressure or high water pressure?
High water pressure.
Why it is difficult to breathe in deep ocean?
water pressure is pushing air out of lungs... the deeper u are the more pressure, the harder to breathe
What happens if a submarine dives to deep?
The pressure gets too great and the submarine implodes. The deeper you go under water the more pressure there is.
Why air pressure is lower than water pressure?
Water Pressure is higher because of it's molecular weight as compared to air.
Will an egg crack in water?
yes if there is a high pressure on the water(when the water is deep).
Why is deep sea exploration and data collection difficult?
because the ocean is so deep, and the deeper the water gets the more pressure an exploration instrument would have to withstand
Do you experience more pressure when you swim on the surface of water or under the surface?
Of course when you swim under the surface of the water. The lower you go in the water, the greater the pressure. That's why divers have gauges with them to determine their depth or to know how deep they are in the ocean.
The amount of water pressure you experience while swimming in a pool depends on what?
how deep you are in the water.
