Compute the pressure at the base of the tank show your work


Show transcribed image text 3. Consider a square gasoline tank with sides of 10 m and height of 15 m as shown in the figure. Some water has penetrated the base to a depth of 10 cm. Gasoline fills up to 8 m above. The rest of the tank is filled with air at 200 kPa (abs).

a. Compute the pressure at the base of the tank? Show your work.

b. Compute the force on one of the walls exerted by the air, gasoline and water. Show your work.

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