Question

A 150kg of rectangular tank of dimension 20m X 10m X 15m is placed on a level floor. What maximum and minimum pressure dose the tank exerts on the floor? Take g = 10 m/s^2

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight of tank = 150 kg * 10 m/s^2 = 1500 N

since we are not given which of the dimensions are the bottom of the tank

smallest area would be 10 x 15 = 150 m^2

largest area would be 20 x 15 = 300 m^2

Max pressure would then be 1500 N / 150m^2 = 10 pascal

Min pressure would be 1500 N / 300 m^2 = 5 pascal