Oil Truck Problem: An oil truck has a tank the shape of an elliptical cylinder (Figure
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Oil Truck Problem: An oil truck has a tank the shape of an elliptical cylinder (Figure 11-5d). The tank is 12 ft wide and 6 ft high. Your job is to analyze the forces acting on the elliptical end of the tank. Section 11-5: Force Exerted by a Variable PressureCenter of Pressure 2005 Key Curriculum Press 571 from the bottom of the ship to the sample point and x is the horizontal displacement, also in feet, from the center line of the ship to the sample point. Figure 11-5d a. Write an equation for the ellipse using axes with origin at the ellipses center. b. Suppose that the tank is half full. Find the force acting on the ellipse. Recall that pressure at a sample point is directly proportional to the points displacement below the liquids surface. The proportionality constant is the density of oil, 50 lb/ft3. (If your answer comes out negative, see if you can find your mistake!)
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