A tank in figure C is accelerated to the right and the  width of the tank is 1 m. Determine the acceleration  needed to cause the free surface to touch point A.  What is the pressure at point B? Determine the  equivalent hydrostatic force acting on the wall of  the tank at the side of point B.

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A tank in figure C is accelerated to the right and the 
width of the tank is 1 m. Determine the acceleration 
needed to cause the free surface to touch point A. 
What is the pressure at point B? Determine the 
equivalent hydrostatic force acting on the wall of 
the tank at the side of point B.

small air hole
0.20m
AIR
1.00m
В
A
2.00m
Transcribed Image Text:small air hole 0.20m AIR 1.00m В A 2.00m
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