Solution Exercise 1

For the fresh water: p = ρfg(y + h)

For the seawater: p = ρsgy

Equating the pressures and rearranging gives: y=\frac{\rho _{f}}{\rho _{s}-\rho _{f}}h=40h

Return to Exercise 1

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