On planet x, the absolute pressure at a depth of 2.00 m below the surface of a liquid nitrogen lake is 5.00 × 105 n/m2. at a depth 5.00 m below the surface, the absolute pressure is 8.00 × 105 n/m2. the density of liquid nitrogen is 808 kg/m3. (a) what is the atmospheric pressure on planet x? (b) what is the acceleration due to gravity on planet x?

Respuesta :

Pressure inside the liquid nitrogen is calculated by Pascal's law

it is given by the equation

[tex]P = P_o + \rho g h[/tex]

given that

at 2 m below the surface pressure is [tex]P = 5 * 10^5 Pa[/tex]

so this equation is given as

[tex]5 * 10^5 = P_o + 2\rho*g[/tex]

also we have [tex]P = 8 * 10^5 Pa[/tex] at 5 m below

[tex]8 * 10^5 = P_o + 5\rho*g[/tex]

in order to find gravity at the planet subtract two equations

[tex](8 - 5)*10^5 = 3 *\rho* g[/tex]

[tex]3* 10^5 = 3 * 808 * g[/tex]

[tex]g = 123.76 m/s^2[/tex]

now to find the atmospheric pressure we can use any one equation

[tex]P_o = 5 * 10^5 - 2* 808 * 123.76[/tex]

[tex]P_o = 3 * 10^5 Pa[/tex]

Answer:

a) [tex](3.00).10^{5}Pa[/tex]

b) [tex]123.762\frac{m}{s^{2}}[/tex]

Explanation:

Let's start defining the following unit of pressure :

[tex]1Pascal=1Pa=1\frac{N}{m^{2}}[/tex]

Where N is newton and m is meter.

Within a mass of liquid and defining the surface of the liquid as depth 0.00 m, we can calculate the absolute pressure in any point of the liquid as :

[tex]Pabs=Pgauge+Patm[/tex]

Where Pgauge is the pressure because of the height of liquid over the point.

Where Patm is the atmospheric pressure.

The gauge pressure in a point of a mass of liquid is define as :

Pgauge = δ.g.h

Where δ is the density of the liquid.

Where g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Where h is the height of liquid over the point.

Using the data from the exercise :

[tex]Pabs=Pgauge+Patm[/tex]

At a depth of 2.00 m :

[tex](5.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}=808\frac{kg}{m^{3}}.g.(2.00)m+Patm[/tex] (I)

At a depth of 5.00 m :

[tex](8.00).10^5\frac{N}{m^{2}}=808\frac{kg}{m^{3}}.g.(5.00)m+Patm[/tex] (II)

In (II) :

[tex]Patm=(8.00)10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}-808\frac{kg}{m^{3}}.g.(5.00m)[/tex] (III)

Putting (III) in (I) :

[tex](5.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}=808\frac{kg}{m^{3}}.g.(2.00)m+(8.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}-808\frac{kg}{m^{3}}.g.(5.00)m[/tex]

[tex]-(3.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}=1616\frac{kg}{m^{2}}.g-4040\frac{kg}{m^{2}}.g[/tex]

[tex]-(3.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}=-2424\frac{kg}{m^{2}}.g[/tex]

[tex]g=\frac{(3.00).10^{5}}{2424}\frac{N.m^{2}}{m^{2}.kg}[/tex]

[tex]g=123.762\frac{m}{s^{2}}[/tex]

This is the gravity for point b)

For a) we need to replace this value in another equation. For example in equation (III) :

[tex](8.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}-808\frac{kg}{m^{3}}.(123.762\frac{m}{s^{2}}).5m=Patm[/tex]

[tex]Patm=(3.00).10^{5}\frac{N}{m^{2}}[/tex]

[tex]Patm=(3.00).10^{5}Pa[/tex]

And that is the value of atmospheric pressure on planet x.