A tank containing water moves horizontally with a constant linear acceleration of 3 m/s2. The tank is 3 m long and the depth of the water when the tank is at rest is 1.5 m. Calculate the: (A) Angle of the water surface to the horizontal (B) The maximum pressure intensity at the bottom and (C) The minimum pressure intensity on the bottom

A tank containing water moves horizontally with a constant linear acceleration of 3 m/s2. The tank is 3 m long and the depth of the water when the tank is at rest is 1.5 m. Calculate the: (A) Angle of the water surface to the horizontal (B) The maximum pressure intensity at the bottom and (C) The minimum pressure intensity on the bottom

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Publisher:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8.113P: Calculate the resultant force caused by the water acting on the parabolic arch dam. The water levels...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

A tanker contained with water is pushed horizontally at constant acceleration of 5.0 m/s?. If the tank is 10 m long and the depth of the water is 3 m when at rest, Calculate; a) The angle of water surface to the horizontal. b) The maximum pressure intensity on the bottom
A tank of water 5m deep receives a constant upward acceleration az= 4 m2/sec, determine the gauge pressure at the tank bottom in pascal is: *
Two capillary tubes with 2.4 mm and 1.5 mm inside diameters were inserted into a liquid of density 0.85 g cm³. Calculate the surface tension of the liquid if the difference between the capillary rises in the tubes is 1.5 cm. Assume contact angle is 0.
Consider two tanks filled with water. The first tank is 8 m high and is stationary, while the second tank is 2 m high and is moving upward with an acceleration of 5 m/s^2. Calculate the pressure of each tank at the bottom.
A lead ball of radius 5 cm is immersed in water. Calculate the thrust it undergoes. Consider the density of water as 1000 km/m^3. The formula for the volume of the ball is V=3/4 πr^3
An oil tanker 3m wide 2 m deep and 10 m long contains oil of density 800 kg/m3, if the tanker is closed and completely filled with the oil and accelerated horizontally at 3m/s2. a.) determine the total liquid thrust (hydrostatic force) on the front end. (in kN) b.) determine the total liquid thrust (hydrostatic force) on the rear end. (in kN)
Find the density of a metallic body which flows at the interface mercury of specific gravity 13.6 and water such that 40% of its volume us submerged in Mercury and 60% in water.
Two capillary tubes with 4mm and 2mm inside diameters were inserted into a liquid of density 1.12gcm^-3. Calculate the surface tension of the liquid if the difference between the capillary rises in the tubes is 2cm. Assume contact angle Is zero.
A open tank contains water upto a depth of 2 m and above it an oil of specific gravity 0.9 for a depth of 1 m. Find the pressure intensity (i) at the interface of the 2 liquids, and (ii) at the bottom of the tank.
Find the surface tension of the water droplet of 30 mm diameter when the inside pressure is 3.5 N/m2 The surface tension in N/m is
a] A right circular conical tank of height 10 ft and radius 4 ft across the top, is filled with liquid of specific weight 45 lb/cu ft. Find the work needed to pump all the liquid to a level 5 ft above the top of the tank. (Note: Position the Vertex of the cone at the Origin of the rectangular plane.) b] Set up the integral for the work done in pumping the liquid out the top until the liquid level reaches 5 ft. deep.
Calculate the fluid force on one side of a 5 ft by 5 ftsquare plate if the plate is at the bottom of a pool filled with waterto a depth of 8 ft anda. lying flat on its 5 ft by 5 ft face.b. resting vertically on a 5-ft edge.c. resting on a 5-ft edge and tilted at 45° to the bottom of the pool