A tank 1.20 m wide and 2.0 m long, supported on frictionless rollers, contains water having a depth of 1.8 m. In one end of this thank, an orifice having an area of .015 m? and a coefficient of discharge of 0.60. If the center of the orifice is 1.20 m below the water surface, what force will be required to keep this tank stationary?

A tank 1.20 m wide and 2.0 m long, supported on frictionless rollers, contains water having a depth of 1.8 m. In one end of this thank, an orifice having an area of .015 m? and a coefficient of discharge of 0.60. If the center of the orifice is 1.20 m below the water surface, what force will be required to keep this tank stationary?

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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