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Chapter 1, Problem 48P(choose chapter or problem)
Because of a break in a buried oil storage tank, groundwater has leaked into the tank to the depth shown in Fig. P1.48. Determine the pressure at the oil-water interface and at the bottom of the tank, each in \(\mathrm{lbf} / \mathrm{in}^2\) (gage). The densities of the water and oil are, respectively, 62 and 55, each in \(\mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^3\). Let \(g=32.2\ \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^2\).
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QUESTION:
Because of a break in a buried oil storage tank, groundwater has leaked into the tank to the depth shown in Fig. P1.48. Determine the pressure at the oil-water interface and at the bottom of the tank, each in \(\mathrm{lbf} / \mathrm{in}^2\) (gage). The densities of the water and oil are, respectively, 62 and 55, each in \(\mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^3\). Let \(g=32.2\ \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}^2\).
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We have to determine the pressure at the oil- water interface and and the bottom of the tank.
The pressure at the oil- water interface is given by the expression
Thus,
Therefore, the pressure at the oil-water interface is
