Question: An open rectangular tank 1 m wide and 2 m long contains gasoline ( specific gravity = 0 . 8 ) to a depth of

An open rectangular tank 1m wide and 2m long contains gasoline (specific gravity =0.8) to a depth of 1m, shown in Fig. P6. If the height of the tank sides is 1.5m,(a) what is the maximum horizontal acceleration (along the long axis of the tank) that can develop before the gasoline would begin to spill? (b) what are the forces on the ends (F1 and F2) under these conditions? (c) please check your answer using F1-F2=ma(m : mass, a : acceleration).(15%)
An open rectangular tank 1 m wide and 2 m long

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