Fox And Mcdonald's Introduction To Fluid Mechanics
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ISBN: 9781118921876
Author: Pritchard, Philip J.; Leylegian, John C.; Bhaskaran, Rajesh
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 81P
The opening in the bottom of the tank is square and slightly less than 2 ft on each side. The opening is to be plugged with a wooden cube 2 ft on a side.
- (a) What weight W should be attached to the wooden cube to insure successful plugging of the hole? The wood weighs 40 lb/ft3.
- (b) What upward force must be exerted on the block to lift it and allow water to drain from the tank?
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