1. A closed vat contains oil (sg 0.90) with its liquid surface located 2 ft from the top if the vat is 25 ft long and 12 ft deep and has a trapezoidal cross section 10 ft wide at the bottom and 16 ft wide at the top, determine the weight (in pounds) of the oil.

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1. A closed vat contains oil (sg 0.90) with its liquid
surface located 2 ft from the top if the vat is 25 ft
long and 12 ft deep and has a trapezoidal cross
section 10 ft wide at the bottom and 16 ft wide at
the top, determine the weight (in pounds) of the
oil.
2. What force "F" in the handle is needed to lift the
860kg mass for the hydraulic press filled with oil
as shown. Use specific gravity of oil equal to 0.84
860 kg
Oil
100-mm diameter
-15cm
8cm
30cm
25-mm diameter
Transcribed Image Text:1. A closed vat contains oil (sg 0.90) with its liquid surface located 2 ft from the top if the vat is 25 ft long and 12 ft deep and has a trapezoidal cross section 10 ft wide at the bottom and 16 ft wide at the top, determine the weight (in pounds) of the oil. 2. What force "F" in the handle is needed to lift the 860kg mass for the hydraulic press filled with oil as shown. Use specific gravity of oil equal to 0.84 860 kg Oil 100-mm diameter -15cm 8cm 30cm 25-mm diameter
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