A submarine in neutral buoyancy is 100 m below the surface of the water.What air pressure must be supplied to remove water from the ballast tanks in order for the submarine to surface? A)9.9 × 105 N/m² B)9.8 × 105 N/m² C)4.9 × 105 N/m² D)The cross-sectional area of the tank is needed.

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To remove water from the ballast tanks, the air pressure must be equal to the water pressure at that depth. The pressure due to water at 100 m depth is approximately 9.8 × 10^5 N/m², considering the density of water is about 1000 kg/m³ and gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s².

A Submarine in Neutral Buoyancy Is 100 M Below the Surface