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Calculate the total force (thrust) on the side of a 4.5 m wide tank
filled to 5.6 m depth with sea water with a specific gravity (SG) of
1.025.
If 1.25 m deep layer of oil, with a SG of 0.85, is added to the same
tank then calculate the pressure at the bottom of the tank.
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the total force (thrust) on the side of a 4.5 m wide tank filled to 5.6 m depth with sea water with a specific gravity (SG) of 1.025. If 1.25 m deep layer of oil, with a SG of 0.85, is added to the same tank then calculate the pressure at the bottom of the tank.
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