A rectangular open tank is 6m long, 2m deep and 2m wide is containing water up to 1m height. If the tank is subjected to horizontal acceleration of 3 m/s2, find (i) angle of water deformation on the surface (θ) (ii) force on each end during acceleration (γ = 9790 N/m3)

A rectangular open tank is 6m long, 2m deep and 2m wide is containing water up to 1m height. If the tank is subjected to horizontal acceleration of 3 m/s2, find (i) angle of water deformation on the surface (θ) (ii) force on each end during acceleration (γ = 9790 N/m3)

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A rectangular open tank is 6m long, 2m deep and 2m wide is containing water up to 1m height. If the tank is subjected to horizontal acceleration of 3 m/s², find

(i) angle of water deformation on the surface (θ)

(ii) force on each end during acceleration (γ = 9790 N/m³)

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