Question

A plug in the bottom of a pressurized tank is conical in shape, as shown in Fig. P 2.121. The air pressure is 40 kPa, and the liquid in the

tank has a specific weight of 27 kN/m^3. Determine the magnitude, direction, and line of action of the force exerted on the curved surface of the cone within the tank due to the 40-kPa pressure and the liquid.

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