A raft 7m by 6m and 4000kg, is built to carry 4 cars each weighing 1600kg. The raft is kept buoyant by 70 plastic barrels 0.975m high and 0.3m radius and a weight of 15kg empty. The barrels are filled with a rigid foam with a density of 40kg/m³. The rafted is used in sea water with a density of 1029kg/m³. Calculate the percentage displacement of the barrels when the raft is empty and when it has all four cars aboard.
A raft 7m by 6m and 4000kg, is built to carry 4 cars each weighing 1600kg. The raft is kept buoyant by 70 plastic barrels 0.975m high and 0.3m radius and a weight of 15kg empty. The barrels are filled with a rigid foam with a density of 40kg/m³. The rafted is used in sea water with a density of 1029kg/m³. Calculate the percentage displacement of the barrels when the raft is empty and when it has all four cars aboard.
Related questions
Question
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps