A 15 ft long , 6 ft rectangular tank open to the atmospher is towed by a truck on a level road. The tank is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft. Determine the maximum acceleration or deceleration in ft/s^2 allowed if no water is to spill during towing. Show the free body diagram. a.5.23 b.4.29 c.6.45 d.7.02
A 15 ft long , 6 ft rectangular tank open to the atmospher is towed by a truck on a level road. The tank is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft. Determine the maximum acceleration or deceleration in ft/s^2 allowed if no water is to spill during towing. Show the free body diagram. a.5.23 b.4.29 c.6.45 d.7.02
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A 15 ft long , 6 ft rectangular tank open to the atmospher is towed by a truck on a level road. The tank is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft. Determine the maximum acceleration or deceleration in ft/s^2 allowed if no water is to spill during towing. Show the free body diagram.
a.5.23
b.4.29
c.6.45
d.7.02
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