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Chapter 11, Problem 20(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 20PE
What pressure is exerted on the bottom of a 0.500-mwide by 0.900-m-long gas tank that can hold 50.0 kg of gasoline by the weight of the gasoline in it when it is full?
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QUESTION:
Problem 20PE
What pressure is exerted on the bottom of a 0.500-mwide by 0.900-m-long gas tank that can hold 50.0 kg of gasoline by the weight of the gasoline in it when it is full?
ANSWER:
Solution 20PE
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The pressure (P) exerted on the bottom of gas tank that holds 50 kg of gasoline is given by,
Where, F = Force due to the weight
of the gasoline in N
A = area of the bottom of the
tank in m2