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| In a compressed fluid, the pressure $p$ is uniform throughout the volume. It is a known fundamental principle that the vector sum of the pressure forces acting from the fluid on any closed surface is zero. | | In a compressed fluid, the pressure $p$ is uniform throughout the volume. It is a known fundamental principle that the vector sum of the pressure forces acting from the fluid on any closed surface is zero. |
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| Let the force vectors acting on the four faces of the tetrahedron be $\vec{F}_1, \vec{F}_2, \vec{F}_3$, and $\vec{F}_4$. The equilibrium condition is: | | Let the force vectors acting on the four faces of the tetrahedron be $\vec{F}_1, \vec{F}_2, \vec{F}_3$, and $\vec{F}_4$. The equilibrium condition is: |
| $$ \vec{F}_1 + \vec{F}_2 + \vec{F}_3 + \vec{F}_4 = 0 $$ | | $$ \vec{F}_1 + \vec{F}_2 + \vec{F}_3 + \vec{F}_4 = 0 $$ |
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| According to the problem, the resultant force acting on the three upper faces is $\vec{F}$: | | According to the problem, the resultant force acting on the three upper faces is $\vec{F}$: |
| $$ \vec{F}_{123} = \vec{F}_1 + \vec{F}_2 + \vec{F}_3 $$ | | $$ \vec{F}_{123} = \vec{F}_1 + \vec{F}_2 + \vec{F}_3 $$ |
| The magnitude of this resultant force is $|\vec{F}_{123}| = F$. | | The magnitude of this resultant force is $|\vec{F}_{123}| = F$. |
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| Therefore, the force acting on the fourth (bottom) face must completely balance this resultant force: | | Therefore, the force acting on the fourth (bottom) face must completely balance this resultant force: |
| $$ \vec{F}_{123} + \vec{F}_4 = 0 \implies \vec{F}_4 = -\vec{F}_{123} $$ | | $$ \vec{F}_{123} + \vec{F}_4 = 0 \implies \vec{F}_4 = -\vec{F}_{123} $$ |
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| From this, it follows that the magnitude of the pressure force on the fourth face is also equal to $F$: | | From this, it follows that the magnitude of the pressure force on the fourth face is also equal to $F$: |
| $$ |\vec{F}_4| = F $$ | | $$ |\vec{F}_4| = F $$ |
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| By the definition of pressure, the magnitude of the force acting on a flat face is equal to the product of the pressure $p$ and the area of this face $S$: | | By the definition of pressure, the magnitude of the force acting on a flat face is equal to the product of the pressure $p$ and the area of this face $S$: |
| $$ F_4 = pS \implies pS = F $$ | | $$ F_4 = pS \implies pS = F $$ |
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| Since the tetrahedron is regular, all its faces are identical equilateral triangles with a side length of $a$. The area of one such face is calculated by the formula: | | Since the tetrahedron is regular, all its faces are identical equilateral triangles with a side length of $a$. The area of one such face is calculated by the formula: |
| $$ S = \frac{a^2 \sqrt{3}}{4} $$ | | $$ S = \frac{a^2 \sqrt{3}}{4} $$ |
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| Substituting the area into the force equation, we obtain: | | Substituting the area into the force equation, we obtain: |
| $$ p \cdot \frac{a^2 \sqrt{3}}{4} = F $$ | | $$ p \cdot \frac{a^2 \sqrt{3}}{4} = F $$ |
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| Solving for the required fluid pressure, we get: | | Solving for the required fluid pressure, we get: |
| $$ p = \frac{4F}{a^2 \sqrt{3}} $$ | | $$ p = \frac{4F}{a^2 \sqrt{3}} $$ |
