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Force Analysis on Conical Tank Plug

The force exerted on the curved surface of the conical plug in a pressurized tank due to the 40 kPa air pressure and liquid is calculated. The force acts downward along the slant height of the cone, which is 1.5 m. The magnitude of the force is 17 kN.

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Force Analysis on Conical Tank Plug

The force exerted on the curved surface of the conical plug in a pressurized tank due to the 40 kPa air pressure and liquid is calculated. The force acts downward along the slant height of the cone, which is 1.5 m. The magnitude of the force is 17 kN.

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2.67 A plug in the bottom of a pressurized
Air
tank is conical in shape as shown in Fig. P2.87.
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The air pressure is 40 kPa and the liquid in the
tank has a specific weight of27 kN/m3• Determine
the magnitude, direction, and line of action of I Liquid

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cone within the tank due to the '10 r"Pa pressure


the force exerted on the curved surface of the

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and the liquid.

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