What is the net force inward acting on a spherical bathysphere of diameter 2.00 m at an ocean depth of 1000 m? (The pressure inside the bathysphere is, hopefully, 1 atm.) ?sea water = 1.02 × 103 kg/m3.

A. 1.26 × 104 N
B. 1.26 × 106 N
C. 1.26 × 108 N
D. 1.26 × 1010 N
E. 1.26 × 102 N


Answer: C

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