A tanker has a layer of oil (density ρoil = 500 Kg/m3, height hoil = 5m) above a layer of water (density ρwater = 1000 Kg/m3, height hwater = 82/10 m). Calculate (a) the total pressure on a hatch at the bottom of the tanker. (b) If the hatch has a radius of 0.8 m, find the force acting on the hatch.

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A tanker has a layer of oil (density ρoil = 500 Kg/m3, height hoil = 5m) above a layer of water (density ρwater = 1000 Kg/m3, height hwater = 82/10 m). Calculate (a) the total pressure on a hatch at the bottom of the tanker. (b) If the hatch has a radius of 0.8 m, find the force acting on the hatch.

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