2 L of water was poured into a cylindrical vessel with a bottom area of 100 cm².

2 L of water was poured into a cylindrical vessel with a bottom area of 100 cm². What pressure does the water put on the bottom of the vessel?

Initial data: S (bottom area of a cylindrical vessel) = 100 cm ^ 2; V (volume of water poured into the vessel) = 2 liters (this volume corresponds to a mass of water equal to 2 kg).

Constants: g (acceleration due to gravity) = 10 m / s ^ 2.

SI system: S = 100 cm ^ 2 = 100 * 10 ^ -4 m ^ 2.

The pressure that water will exert on the bottom of the vessel is determined by the formula:

P = F / S = Ft / S = m * g / S = 2 * 10 / (100 * 10 ^ -4) = 2000 Pa = 2 kPa.

Answer: Water exerts a pressure of 2 kPa on the bottom of the vessel.