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An otter is swimming in the deep area of his tank at the zoo. The surface area of the otter's back is A = 0.35 m2, and you may assume that his back is essentially flat. The gauge pressure of the water at the depth of the otter is P = 10500 Pa.
a)Enter an expression for the magnitude of the force F on the back of the otter in terms of the gauge pressure P and the atmospheric pressure P0.
b)Solve for the magnitude of the force F, in newtons.
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