Calculate the pressure on the rock when the water freezes

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A rock has a narrow crack (width 1.9 mm) into which water can penetrate. When this water freezes, it expands. (The bulk modulus of ice is 9 cross 109 Pa and the density of ice is 917 kg/m3.)

A. Calculate the pressure on the rock when the water freezes.

B. What is the corresponding force on a rock surface that has an area of 0.9 cm2?

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