SOLUTION: A column of water 2.31 feet high exerts a pressure of one (1) pound per square inch. How much pressure does a column of water 46.20 feet high exert? --- I figured out that are

Question 181308: A column of water 2.31 feet high exerts a pressure of one (1) pound per square inch. How much pressure does a column of water 46.20 feet high exert?

--- I figured out that are are 27.72in in 2.31 feet. So I thought that meant there were 27.72 pounds of pressure. But because it is square inches I was questioning whether or not that was correct, therefore I did not go on to figure out the rest of the problem. Your help would be greatly appreciated!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A column of water 2.31 feet high exerts a pressure of one (1) pound per square inch. How much pressure does a column of water 46.20 feet high exert?
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Each 2.31 ft exerts 1 psi. So 4.62 feet would be 2 psi.
psi = feet of column/2.31
psi = 46.2/2.31 = 20
46.2' exerts 20 psi
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The pressure, in psi, is the depth (in feet) divided by 2.31.
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