Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 13 · Question 14

A thin horizontal plate of area 0.036 m² is beneath the surface of a liquid of density 930 kg m⁻³. The force on one side of the plate due to the pressure of the liquid is 290 N. What is the depth of the plate beneath the surface of the liquid?

1. A0.88 m
2. B1.1 m
3. C1.8 m
4. D8.7 m

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