A cylinder with a diameter of 0.5 m and a height of 1.8 m is shown below. The water flows through a flap valve (attached to the pair) with an opening of 0.075 m in diameter. It must be pushed up to open the valve. Determine the force to open the valve.

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 A cylinder with a diameter of 0.5 m and a height of 1.8 m is shown below. The water flows through a flap valve (attached to the pair) with an opening of 0.075 m in diameter. It must be pushed up to open the valve. Determine the force to open the valve.

Water depth
1.80 m
Valve
Tank
bottom
Hinge
(a) General view of shower tank
and valve
Water
75-mm diameter
Force applied
to open valve
Valve
10 mm
65 mm
(b) Detail of valve
Transcribed Image Text:Water depth 1.80 m Valve Tank bottom Hinge (a) General view of shower tank and valve Water 75-mm diameter Force applied to open valve Valve 10 mm 65 mm (b) Detail of valve
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