Consider the tank filled with water. The tank has a conical portion ABC removed from it as shown in Fig. P2.100. The pressure 7 meters below the top surface (AB) of the cone is 150 kPa. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the hydrostatic force acting on conical surface ABC? Select all that apply.   a. The vertical component of the total hydrostatic force is equal to the volume of the cone multiplied to the unit weight of water   b. The vertical component of the total hydrostatic force is directed upwards   c. The vertical projection to be used in

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Consider the tank filled with water. The tank has a conical portion ABC removed from it as shown in Fig. P2.100. The pressure 7 meters below the top surface (AB) of the cone is 150 kPa. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the hydrostatic force acting on conical surface ABC? Select all that apply.

 

a. The vertical component of the total hydrostatic force is equal to the volume of the cone multiplied to the unit weight of water
 
b. The vertical component of the total hydrostatic force is directed upwards
 
c. The vertical projection to be used in analyzing the horizontal component of the hydrostatic force in AB is a triangular area
 
d. The horizontal component of the total hydrostatic force is zero
4 m
Water
2 m
B
A
Fig. P2.100
2 m
4 m
7 m
B
с
150 kPa
gage
8.32 m
Transcribed Image Text:4 m Water 2 m B A Fig. P2.100 2 m 4 m 7 m B с 150 kPa gage 8.32 m
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