Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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Author: CENGEL
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Chapter 1.11, Problem 100RP
An air-conditioning system requires a 35-m-long section of 15-cm-diameier ductwork to be laid underwater. Determine the upward force the water will exert on the duct. Take the densities of air and water to be 1.3 kg/m5 and 1000 kg/m5 respectively.
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