A concrete pipe of 6 m long is used to block flood water from the left to contaminate a pond of oil on the right. If the flood water has a specific gravity of SG=1.6 and the oil's SG=0.8, find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
A concrete pipe of 6 m long is used to block flood water from the left to contaminate a pond of oil on the right. If the flood water has a specific gravity of SG=1.6 and the oil's SG=0.8, find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
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A concrete pipe of 6 m long is used to block flood water from the left to prevent it from contaminating a pond of oil on the right. If the flood water has a specific gravity of SG = 1.6 and the oil’s SG = 0.8, find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
**Diagram Explanation:**
The diagram illustrates a cross-section view of the scenario. On the left side, there is flood water with a height of 3 meters. To the right, there is oil with a height of 1.5 meters. The pipe is not shown explicitly but acts as a barrier between the two fluids.
- **Flood Water:**
- Height = 3 m
- Specific Gravity = 1.6
- **Oil:**
- Height = 1.5 m
- Specific Gravity = 0.8
To solve this problem, calculate the forces exerted by the flood water and oil on either side of the pipe due to their respective pressures and specific gravities, and determine the net resultant force and its direction.
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