Imagine two tanks. Tank A is filled to depth h with water. Tank B is filled to depth h with oil. Which tank has the largest pressure? Why? Where in the tank does the largest pressure occur?

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Answer:

Tank A, due to higher density of water. At the bottom of the tank.

Explanation:

According to the theory of hydrostatics, pressure change is the product of density, gravity constant and depth. The higher the density, the higher the depth. As oil ([tex]\rho_{oil} = 920 \frac{kg}{m^{3}}[/tex]) has a density lower than in water ([tex]\rho_{water} = 1000 \frac{kg}{m^{3}}[/tex]), the largest pressure occur in tank A. The highest pressure occurs at the bottom of the tank A due to the fluid column.