A 15 ft long , 6 ft rectangular tank open to the atmospher is towed by a truck on a level road. The tank is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft. Determine the maximum acceleration or deceleration in ft/s^2 allowed if no water is to spill during towing. a. 6.45 b. 7.02 c. 4.29 d. 5.23 With Free Body Diagram

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A 15 ft long , 6 ft rectangular tank open to the atmospher is towed by a truck on a level road. The tank is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft. Determine the maximum acceleration or deceleration in ft/s^2 allowed if no water is to spill during towing.
a. 6.45
b. 7.02
c. 4.29
d. 5.23
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