3. An 8 ft diameter cylinder weights 500 lb and rests on the bottom of a tank that is 3 ft long. Water and oil (SG=0.75) are poured into the left and right hand portions of the tank to the depths of 2 ft and 4 ft respectively. Assume that water has a specific weight of 62.4 lb/ft³. a) Compute the magnitude of the horizontal forces pushing on the tank. What is the net force? 2 3.464 -D sp g C b) Compute the magnitude of the net vertical forces pushing on each side of the tank.

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3. An 8 ft diameter cylinder weights 500 lb and rests on the
bottom of a tank that is 3 ft long. Water and oil (SG=0.75)
are poured into the left and right hand portions of the tank
to the depths of 2 ft and 4 ft respectively. Assume that water
has a specific weight of 62.4 lb/ft³.
a) Compute the magnitude of the horizontal forces
pushing on the tank. What is the net force?
2
2
3.4642
D
B
sp gr 0.750
b) Compute the magnitude of the net vertical forces pushing on each side of the tank.
Transcribed Image Text:3. An 8 ft diameter cylinder weights 500 lb and rests on the bottom of a tank that is 3 ft long. Water and oil (SG=0.75) are poured into the left and right hand portions of the tank to the depths of 2 ft and 4 ft respectively. Assume that water has a specific weight of 62.4 lb/ft³. a) Compute the magnitude of the horizontal forces pushing on the tank. What is the net force? 2 2 3.4642 D B sp gr 0.750 b) Compute the magnitude of the net vertical forces pushing on each side of the tank.
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