A pipe line which is 6 m in diameter contains a gate valve. The pressure at the centre of the pipe is 25 N/cm2. If the pipe is filled with specific gravity 0.9, find the force exerted by the oil upon the gate.

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a) 7.06 MN
 
 
 
c) 3.53 MN
 
 
 
d) 28.24 MN
 
 
 
e) None of the mentioned
 
 
 
b) 7.85 MN
A pipe line which is 6 m in diameter contains a gate valve. The
pressure at the centre of the pipe is 25 N/cm2. If the pipe is filled
with specific gravity 0.9, find the force exerted by the oil upon the
gate.
Transcribed Image Text:A pipe line which is 6 m in diameter contains a gate valve. The pressure at the centre of the pipe is 25 N/cm2. If the pipe is filled with specific gravity 0.9, find the force exerted by the oil upon the gate.
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