Solution 3.a.3

  • Problem Statement:

  • What was the pressure at the bottom of the tank prior to the rupture? Assume that the tank was vented to the atmosphere.

    Solution:

    To correctly determine how much pressure was at the tank, you need to use the pressure due to fluid height equation and add your pressure due to the molasses to the atmospheric pressure because the tank was vented.







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