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Calculate the pressure exerted by a column of water 10 m high. (Density of water = 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²)

A100 Pa
B10,000 Pa
C100,000 Pa
D1,000 Pa

✓ Correct Answer: C — 100,000 Pa

P = hdg = 10 * 1000 * 10 = 100,000 Pa.

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