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Question
How does the pressure at a certain depth in sea water differ from that at the same depth in river water? Explain your answer.
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Solution
Due to dissolved salts, density of sea water is more than the density of river water, so pressure at a certain depth in sea water is more than that at the same depth in river water.
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