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Force of a Tank Hatch in terms of Pressure
The tank shown in the figure below is filled with water to a depth of H1 = 1.88 m.
http://educog.com/res/brookscole/serway/Physics_for_Scientists_and_Engineers_6ed/Chap14/graphics/serb1514.gif
At the bottom of one of the side walls is a rectangular hatch H2 = 1.15 m high and W = 1.90 m wide. The hatch is hinged at its top. Determine the magnitude of the force that the water exerts on the hatch.
F=[tex]\int^{H1-H2}_{0} W\rho g(H1-y)dy[/tex]
The equation above is what my professor gave us in class to use for this problem.
For the solved integral, I got:
W[tex]\rho[/tex]g[H1y-y2/2]
After putting in all the numbers, I don't get the right answer. Is my solved integral wrong? Or did my professor give us the wrong integral?
Homework Statement
The tank shown in the figure below is filled with water to a depth of H1 = 1.88 m.
http://educog.com/res/brookscole/serway/Physics_for_Scientists_and_Engineers_6ed/Chap14/graphics/serb1514.gif
At the bottom of one of the side walls is a rectangular hatch H2 = 1.15 m high and W = 1.90 m wide. The hatch is hinged at its top. Determine the magnitude of the force that the water exerts on the hatch.
Homework Equations
F=[tex]\int^{H1-H2}_{0} W\rho g(H1-y)dy[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
The equation above is what my professor gave us in class to use for this problem.
For the solved integral, I got:
W[tex]\rho[/tex]g[H1y-y2/2]
After putting in all the numbers, I don't get the right answer. Is my solved integral wrong? Or did my professor give us the wrong integral?
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