An aquarium 6 ft long, 1 ft wide, and 4 ft deep is full of water. (Recall that the weight density of water is 62.5 Ib/ft.) (a) Find the hydrostatic pressure on the bottom of the aquarium. 8043.5 ]x Ib/ft2 (b) Find the hydrostatic force on the bottom of the aquarium. 48261 x lb (c) Find the hydrostatic force on one end of the aquarium. Jx lb

An aquarium 6 ft long, 1 ft wide, and 4 ft deep is full of water. (Recall that the weight density of water is 62.5 Ib/ft.) (a) Find the hydrostatic pressure on the bottom of the aquarium. 8043.5 ]x Ib/ft2 (b) Find the hydrostatic force on the bottom of the aquarium. 48261 x lb (c) Find the hydrostatic force on one end of the aquarium. Jx lb

College Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter9: Solids And Fluids

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 24P

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