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A tank is 8 m long, 6 m wide, 5 m high, and contains kerosene with density 820 kg/m3 to a depth of 4.5 m. (Use 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity.)
(a) Find the hydrostatic pressure on the bottom of the tank.
Pa
(b) Find the hydrostatic force on the bottom of the tank.
N
(c) Find the hydrostatic force on one end of the tank.
N
Pa
(b) Find the hydrostatic force on the bottom of the tank.
N
(c) Find the hydrostatic force on one end of the tank.
N
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