Hydrostatic Force on Plane Surface. An open rectangular tank is 7 m high and has a square base 5 m on a side. If the tank is half-filled with fresh water (density is 1000 kg/m'), determine (a) the total hydrostatic force on a vertical side, in kN and (b) the location of the center of pressure as measured from the liquid surface, in cm. Draw the side view of tank showing the hydrostatic force

Hydrostatic Force on Plane Surface. An open rectangular tank is 7 m high and has a square base 5 m on a side. If the tank is half-filled with fresh water (density is 1000 kg/m'), determine (a) the total hydrostatic force on a vertical side, in kN and (b) the location of the center of pressure as measured from the liquid surface, in cm. Draw the side view of tank showing the hydrostatic force

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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