You are originally 1.0 m beneath the surface of a pool. If you dive to 2.0 m beneath the surface, what happens to the absolute pressure on you?

A)

It quadruples.
B)

It more than doubles.
C)

It doubles.
D)

It less than doubles.
E)

It does not change.


D

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