A Cylindrical Drum of Diameter $6 \mathrm { ft }$ And Length

question 124

Short Answer

A cylindrical drum of diameter $6 \mathrm { ft }$ and length $9 \mathrm { ft }$ is lying on its side, submerged in water $10 \mathrm { ft }$ deep. Find the force exerted by the water on one end of the drum to the nearest pound. (The weight density of water is $62.4 \mathrm { lb } / \mathrm { ft } ^ { 3 }$ .)

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