An open rectangular tank 2.2 meters in width and 4.2 meters in length contains 16 m³ of gasoline (sg = 0.70) and 23 m³ of water. The fluid is arranged in two stable layers. Determine the total hydrostatic force (kN) on one of the two smaller vertical sides of the tank. Express your answer in 1 decimal place.
An open rectangular tank 2.2 meters in width and 4.2 meters in length contains 16 m³ of gasoline (sg = 0.70) and 23 m³ of water. The fluid is arranged in two stable layers. Determine the total hydrostatic force (kN) on one of the two smaller vertical sides of the tank. Express your answer in 1 decimal place.
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An open rectangular tank 2.2 meters in width and 4.2 meters in length contains 16 m³ of gasoline (sg = 0.70) and 23 m² of water. The fluid is arranged in two stable layers.
Determine the total hydrostatic force (kN) on one of the two smaller vertical sides of the tank.
Express your answer in 1 decimal place.
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