3) Water from a reservoir is raised in a vertical tube of internal diameter D= 30 cm under the influence of the pulling force F of a piston. Assume the atmospheric pressure to be 96 kPa. Determine the force needed to raise the water to a height of h= 1.5 m above the free surface. A) 1.40 kN B) 1.04 kN C) 4.01 kN D) 4.10 kN h D. Air Water

3) Water from a reservoir is raised in a vertical tube of internal diameter D= 30 cm under the influence of the pulling force F of a piston. Assume the atmospheric pressure to be 96 kPa. Determine the force needed to raise the water to a height of h= 1.5 m above the free surface. A) 1.40 kN B) 1.04 kN C) 4.01 kN D) 4.10 kN h D. Air Water

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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