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A vertical bulkhead 4.8m wide divides a storage tank. On one side of the bulkhead petrol (S.G. = 0.78) is stored to a depth of 2.36m and on the other side water is stored to a depth of 1.2m.  Determine the resultant force on the bulkhead and the position where it acts.

A vertical bulkhead 4.8m wide divides a storage tank. On one side of the bulkhead petrol (S.G. = 0.78) is stored to a depth of 2.36m and on the other side water is stored to a depth of 1.2m.  Determine the resultant force on the bulkhead and the position where it acts.

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A vertical bulkhead 4.8m wide divides a storage tank. On one side of the bulkhead petrol (S.G. = 0.78) is stored to a depth of 2.36m and on the other side water is stored to a depth of 1.2m.  Determine the resultant force on the bulkhead and the position where it acts.

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