An aquarium’s main tank holds 200,000 gal or 758 m3 of salt water.
(a) What is the lateral surface area of the glass wall if the cylindrical saltwater tank is 14.5 m tall?
(b) What is the force applied to the vertical glass surface?
(c) Steel bands are often placed around aquariums to reinforce the glass walls. Explain how the steel bands should be spaced toward the bottom of the tank.