A vessel is filled with water and is accelerated upward at 5m/s2. The vessel is 2m wide and 2.8m in height and is filled at a depth of 1m. Calculate the pressure at the bottom of the tank in kPa.

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A vessel is filled with water and is accelerated upward at 5m/s2. The vessel is 2m wide and 2.8m in height and is filled at a depth of 1m. Calculate the pressure at the bottom of the tank in kPa.

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