(Buoyancy, force on plane surface) A cube, 3.5 ft on a side, weighs 3190 lb and floats half- submerged in an open tank as shown in the figure below. For a liquid depth of 10.8 ft, determine (a) the magnitude and (b) the location of the force of the liquid on the inclined section AB of the tank wall. The width of the wall is 8.7 ft. Show the magnitude, direction, and location of the force on a sketch. 10.8 ft (a) FR = enterline YR= es 3.5 ft Liquid Cube A 27° lb on Wall width ft along
(Buoyancy, force on plane surface) A cube, 3.5 ft on a side, weighs 3190 lb and floats half- submerged in an open tank as shown in the figure below. For a liquid depth of 10.8 ft, determine (a) the magnitude and (b) the location of the force of the liquid on the inclined section AB of the tank wall. The width of the wall is 8.7 ft. Show the magnitude, direction, and location of the force on a sketch. 10.8 ft (a) FR = enterline YR= es 3.5 ft Liquid Cube A 27° lb on Wall width ft along
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Transcribed Image Text:(Buoyancy, force on plane surface) A cube, 3.5 ft
on a side, weighs 3190 lb and floats half-
submerged in an open tank as shown in the
figure below. For a liquid depth of 10.8 ft,
determine (a) the magnitude and (b) the
location of the force of the liquid on the inclined
section AB of the tank wall. The width of the
wall is 8.7 ft. Show the magnitude, direction,
and location of the force on a sketch.
10.8 ft
(a) FR =
enterline
est
YR =
3.5 ft
Liquid
Cube
A
27°
lb on
Wall width
ft along
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