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13 July, 00:34

The term pressure most nearly refers to which of the following?

A. another term for density

B. a property of water near the ocean bottom

C. force per area created by the weight of water

D. the pushing of ocean currents on objects in the ocean

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  1. 13 July, 01:50
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    The correct answer would be C. force per area created by water.
  2. 13 July, 03:55
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    Pressure is force per unit area or p=f/a. The pressure at the bottom of the ocean = weight of overlying water / 1m^2. Think of it as the weight of a column of water 1 meter square sitting on the ocean floor. so the correct answer is "C".
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