Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781118912652
Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 52P
A large open tank contains water and is connected to a 6-ft-diameter conduit as shown. A circular plug is used to seal the conduit. Determine the magnitude, direction, and location of the force of the water on the plug.
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