JEE MAIN - Physics (2019 - 10th April Evening Slot - No. 1)
A submarine experiences a pressure of 5.05 × 106
Pa at a depth of d1 in a sea. When it goes further to a depth
of d2, it experiences a pressure of 8.08 × 106
Pa. Then d2 –d1 is approximately (density of water = 103
kg/m3
and acceleration due to gravity = 10 ms–2
) :
600 m
400 m
300 m
500 m
Explanation
The pressure experienced by a submarine at a certain depth in the sea is given by the formula:
$P = \rho g h$
where:
- $P$ is the pressure
- $\rho$ is the density of the fluid (sea water in this case)
- $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity
- $h$ is the height (or depth in this case)
Given:
- $\rho = 10^3 \, kg/m^3$
- $g = 10 \, m/s^2$
We are looking for the difference in depth, $d_2 - d_1$, which corresponds to the difference in pressure $\Delta P$:
$\Delta P = P_2 - P_1 = \rho g (d_2 - d_1)$
Rearranging the above equation, we get:
$d_2 - d_1 = \frac{\Delta P}{\rho g}$
Given:
- $P_2 = 8.08 \times 10^6 \, Pa$
- $P_1 = 5.05 \times 10^6 \, Pa$
$\Delta P = P_2 - P_1 = 8.08 \times 10^6 \, Pa - 5.05 \times 10^6 \, Pa = 3.03 \times 10^6 \, Pa$
So,
$d_2 - d_1 = \frac{3.03 \times 10^6 \, Pa}{10^3 \, kg/m^3 \times 10 \, m/s^2} = 303 \, m$
The closest answer among the options provided is Option C, 300 m.
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