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(1) (a) A very powerful vacuum cleaner has a hose 2.61 cm in diameter. With no n

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Question

(1) (a) A very powerful vacuum cleaner has a hose 2.61 cm in diameter. With no nozzle on the hose, what is the weight of the heaviest brick that the cleaner can lift?
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(b) A very powerful octopus uses one sucker of diameter 2.61 cm on each of the two shells of a clam in an attempt to pull the shells apart. Find the greatest force that the octopus can exert in salt water 32.3 m depth.
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(2) A container is filled to a depth of 21.0 cm with water. On top of the water floats a 30.0 cm thick layer of oil with specific gravity 0.800. What is the absolute pressure at the bottom of the container?
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Explanation / Answer

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a] diameter = 2.61 cm

radius r = 1.305 cm = 1.305 x 10-2 m

diameter = 2.61 cm

radius r = 1.305 cm = 1.305 x 10-2 m

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