A tank used to collect rainwater having diameter of 4m .the depth of the tank varies linearly from 3.5m at its center to 3m along the perimeter.the local atmospheric pressure is 1bar ,the acceleration of gravity is 9.8mS square and the density of the rainwater is 987.1kg/m3. When the tank is filled with water,determine a) the pressure in kPa at the bottom center of the tank b)the total force in kN,acting on the bottom of the tank
A tank used to collect rainwater having diameter of 4m .the depth of the tank varies linearly from 3.5m at its center to 3m along the perimeter.the local atmospheric pressure is 1bar ,the acceleration of gravity is 9.8mS square and the density of the rainwater is 987.1kg/m3. When the tank is filled with water,determine a) the pressure in kPa at the bottom center of the tank b)the total force in kN,acting on the bottom of the tank
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A tank used to collect rainwater having diameter of 4m .the depth of the tank varies linearly from 3.5m at its center to 3m along the perimeter.the local atmospheric pressure is 1bar ,the acceleration of gravity is 9.8mS square and the density of the rainwater is 987.1kg/m3. When the tank is filled with water,determine
a) the pressure in kPa at the bottom center of the tank
b)the total force in kN,acting on the bottom of the tank
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