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The deeper in the ocean the greater pressure is on your body, there is more water over you.
\The force of gravity pulls the water weight down, creating a greater pressure.
\The equation that relates the total pressure of the water to the depth of the water is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=72f641e87b48bf0fa6e3205d8a8089c3.png\")
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where ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fcc7c55bd49f643ec1d9ecec2223a589.png\")
is the pressure, ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=cc9bb0729dc9c8bf32a7cdd2a48bca93.png\")
is the density of water, ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9f8dd602e380fe480d50b678506f1c71.png\")
is the acceleration of gravity, and ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=0af643230a68f5096e4f80e98d07eabf.png\")
is the height of water.
Find the difference between dependent and independent varible:
\The value of a dependent variable is dependent on the value of the independent variable.
\As dive deeper in the ocean, the pressure on the body is increased.
\Thus, the independent variable is the depth of water.
\The pressure exerted under the water depends on the height or depth of the water.
\Therefore, the pressure is the dependent variable.
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The independent variable is the depth of water and the dependent variable ispressure.