A 10000 litre water tank is placed on a building roof and filled to capacity. The empty tank has a mass of 550kg. It is supported on 4 feet, each of which is a 300 x 300 mm steel plate. What is the pressure exerted by each plate, in Pa? (Round your answer to 2 significant figures)

A 10000 litre water tank is placed on a building roof and filled to capacity. The empty tank has a mass of 550kg. It is supported on 4 feet, each of which is a 300 x 300 mm steel plate. What is the pressure exerted by each plate, in Pa? (Round your answer to 2 significant figures)

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