A plug in the bottom of a pressurized tank is conical in shape, as shown in the figure below. The air gage pressure is 40 kPa and the liquid in the tank has a specific weight of 27 kN/m³. Determine the (a) magnitude, (b) direction, and (c) line of action of the force exerted on the curved surface of the cone within the tank due to the 40-kPa pressure and the liquid. Assume h = 2.9 m. T 1 m Air Liquid 60⁰ 40 kPa

A plug in the bottom of a pressurized tank is conical in shape, as shown in the figure below. The air gage pressure is 40 kPa and the liquid in the tank has a specific weight of 27 kN/m³. Determine the (a) magnitude, (b) direction, and (c) line of action of the force exerted on the curved surface of the cone within the tank due to the 40-kPa pressure and the liquid. Assume h = 2.9 m. T 1 m Air Liquid 60⁰ 40 kPa

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