2) m long, and 3 m deep, as shown in the picture. The container is initially filled with 30,000 kg water (Pwater = 1000 kg/m³). (g = 9.81 m/s²) The open rail car uses an open-top rectangular container to transport water, which is 2 m wide, 6 %3D а) b) Please determine the height of the water when the car is at rest (ho = ?). Please determine the pressure that acts at point B when the car is at rest (PB = ?). Please determine the pressure that acts at point B when the car has a constant acceleration of 0.2 m/s²? d) What is the maximum acceleration that the rail car can have to avoid water spills? 6 m 3 m ho

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m long, and 3 m deep, as shown in the picture. The container is initially filled with 30,000 kg water
(Pwater = 1000 kg/m³). (g = 9.81 m/s²)
The open rail car uses an open-top rectangular container to transport water, which is 2 m wide, 6
a)
b)
Please determine the height of the water when the car is at rest (ho = ?).
Please determine the pressure that acts at point B when the car is at rest (PB = ?).
) Please determine the pressure that acts at point B when the car has a constant
c)
acceleration of 0.2 m/s??
What is the maximum acceleration that the rail car can have to avoid water spills?
d)
6 m
1A
3 m
ho
3
Transcribed Image Text:2) m long, and 3 m deep, as shown in the picture. The container is initially filled with 30,000 kg water (Pwater = 1000 kg/m³). (g = 9.81 m/s²) The open rail car uses an open-top rectangular container to transport water, which is 2 m wide, 6 a) b) Please determine the height of the water when the car is at rest (ho = ?). Please determine the pressure that acts at point B when the car is at rest (PB = ?). ) Please determine the pressure that acts at point B when the car has a constant c) acceleration of 0.2 m/s?? What is the maximum acceleration that the rail car can have to avoid water spills? d) 6 m 1A 3 m ho 3
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