A container lying horizontally is filled with water. It is 5 ft long and its cross section is in the shape of a semicircle with diameter 3 ft at the top. The weight density of water is 62. 4 lb/ft. (Draw an illustration.) a. How much work is required to pump all the water to the top of the tank? b. Find the force due to fluid pressure on one semicircular end of the container.

A container lying horizontally is filled with water. It is 5 ft long and its cross section is in the shape of a semicircle with diameter 3 ft at the top. The weight density of water is 62. 4 lb/ft. (Draw an illustration.) a. How much work is required to pump all the water to the top of the tank? b. Find the force due to fluid pressure on one semicircular end of the container.

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