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Zulu123

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The water company increased the water pressure in the water flowing to an apartment. The water enters the apartment through an entrance valve at the front of the apartment.
 
  Where will the increase in the static water pressure be greatest when no water is flowing in the system? A) at a faucet close to the entrance valve
  B) at a faucet far from the entrance valve
  C) It will be the same at all faucets.
  D) There will be no increase in the pressure at the faucets.

Question 2

Consider a brick that is totally immersed in water, with the long edge of the brick vertical. The pressure on the brick is
 
  A) the same on all surfaces of the brick.
  B) greatest on the face with largest area.
  C) greatest on the top of the brick.
  D) greatest on the sides of the brick.
  E) greatest on the bottom of the brick.



Gabe

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E



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