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Question 5.5: A cubic tank is filled with 1.5 m of oil, sp gr 0.752. Find ...

A cubic tank is filled with 1.5 m of oil, sp gr 0.752. Find the force acting on the side of the tank gi when the acceleration is (a) 4.9 m/s2 vertically upward and (b) 4.9 m/s2 vertically downward.

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  • Height of oil in the tank: 1.5 m
  • Specific gravity of oil: 0.752
  • Vertical acceleration (a) when upward: 4.9 m/s^2
  • Vertical acceleration (b) when downward: 4.9 m/s^2
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