An oil tanker 3 m wide, 2 m deep and 10 m long contains oil of density 800 kg/m3 to a depth of 2 m. If the tanker is closed and completely filled with the oil and accelerated horizontally at 3 m/s2, determine the total liquid thrust (hydrostatic force) on the rear end.

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An oil tanker 3 m wide, 2 m deep and 10 m long contains oil of density 800 kg/m3 to a depth of 2 m. If the tanker is closed and completely filled with the oil and accelerated horizontally at 3 m/s2, determine the total liquid thrust (hydrostatic force) on the rear end.

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