4.) If the density of seawater is 1.04g/cm3at the surface, what is its density at a depthwhere the pressure is 10° dynes/cm?? 2.) A Rubber band 20cm long hascross-sectional area of 4 mm². What loadwill stretch the rubber band Imm if themodulus if elasticity of rubber band is4x10^-15 dynes/cm??

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4.) If the density of seawater is 1.04g/cm3
at the surface, what is its density at a depth
where the pressure is 10° dynes/cm??

2.) A Rubber band 20cm long has
cross-sectional area of 4 mm². What load
will stretch the rubber band Imm if the
modulus if elasticity of rubber band is
4x10^-15 dynes/cm??

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