A cylindrical container of radius r=5.00 cm and height h=40.0 cm is filled with mercury to the top (density of mercury=13.69x10^3kg.m^3). a. Find the mass of mercury inside the container. b. Find the gauge pressure and the absolute pressure on the bottom of the container (the container is open at the top and the atmospheric pressure is 1.013x10^5 Pa) c. Find the net force on the inner surface of the bottom of the container.

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A cylindrical container of radius r=5.00 cm and height h=40.0 cm is filled with mercury to the top (density of mercury=13.69x10^3kg.m^3).

a. Find the mass of mercury inside the container.

b. Find the gauge pressure and the absolute pressure on the bottom of the container (the container is open at the top and the atmospheric pressure is 1.013x10^5 Pa)

c. Find the net force on the inner surface of the bottom of the container.

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