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RELATIVE EQUILIBRIUM OF LIQUIDS

Rectilinear Translation - Moving Vessel

Horizontal Motion

If a mass of fluid moves horizontally along a


straight line at constant acceleration a, the liquid
surface assume an angle θ with the horizontal,
see figure below.
For any value of a, the angle θ can be found by
considering a fluid particle of mass m on the surface. The
forces acting on the particle are the weight W = mg, inertia
force or reverse effective force REF = ma, and the normal
force N which is the perpendicular reaction at the surface.
These three forces are in equilibrium
with their force polygon shown to the
right.

From the force triangle

𝑎
tan 𝜃 =¿ ¿
𝑔
EXAMPLE:
An open rectangular tank mounted on a truck is 5m long, 2 m wide and 2.5 m
high is filled with water to a depth of 2 m. a. What is the maximum horizontal
acceleration can be imposed on tank without spilling any water and b.

increased to 6m/s², how much water is spilled out?


determine the accelerating force on the liquid mass? C. if the acceleration is
A closed horizontal cylindrical tank 1.5 m in diameter and 4 m long is

3m/s². Find the total force acting at the rear wall and at the
completely filled with gasoline (SG = .82) and accelerated horizontally at

front wall of the tank. Find also accelerating force on the


fluid mass.

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