Question: A 1-m-tall barrel is closed on top except for a thin pipe extending 5 m up from the top. When the barrel is filled with

A 1-m-tall barrel is closed on top except for a thin pipe extending 5 m up from the top. When the barrel is filled with water up to the base of the pipe (1 meter deep), the water pressure on the bottom of the barrel is 10 kPa. What is the pressure on the bottom when water is added to fill the pipe to its top?

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