1. An open tank 1.8 m x 1.8m and
An open vessel of water
1.30 m deep contains water at the
depth of 0.90m. The weight of the
tank is 3600N. The tank is acted
by an unbalanced force of 12000N
parallel to a pair side. Determine
the force acting on the side of the
greatest depth
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: 2.815KN
2. The tank contains oil with sp.gr. of
0.88. If the tank is 10 m long, the
initial depth of oil is 2.5 m. The
tank accelerates to the right at
2.45 m/s2. Assume the tank walls
are sufficiently high so that there
is no spillage. Determine the
minimum pressure at the bottom
of the tank.
Unit of the Correct Answer: kPa
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: (14.0225 deg)(32.362kpa
maximum)(6.4856KPA minimum)
3. An open tank containing oil s. g. =
0.8 is accelerated vertically at 9.
Determine the pressure 3m below
the surface if the motion is upward  
with negative acceleration.
Unit of the Correct Answer: m
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: 45.144
4.
accelerates up to a 30° plane at 3
m/𝑠2. What is the angle that the
water surface makes with the
horizontal?
ANS: (2.59807m/s2 Horizontal)
(1.5m/s2 vertical)(12.93725
degree angle that the water
surface makes with the
horizontal)
5. An open rectangular tank 3m long
and 2 m wide is filled with water to
a depth of 1.5 m. Find the slope of
the water surface when the tank
moves with an acceleration of 5
m/s2 down a 45o inclined plane.
Unit of the Correct Answer: n/a
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: 0.2649
6. A cubical box 1m on an edge,
open at the top and half filled with
water is placed on an incline plane
making a 30o angle with the
horizontal. The box alone weighs
500 N and has a coefficient of
friction with the plane of 0.30.
Determine the angle that the free
surface (of water) makes with the
horizontal.
Unit of the Correct Answer:
degrees
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS:0

7. A vessel 4m in diameter
containing 2.8 m of water is being
raised. Find the pressure at the
bottom of the vessel in kPa when
the velocity is constant.
ANS: 128.793KPA
8. An oil tanker 3 m wide, 2 m deep
and 10 m long contains oil of
density 800 kg/m3 to a depth of 1
m. If the tanker is closed and
completely filled with the oil and
accelerated horizontally at 3 m/s2,
determine the total liquid thrust
(hydrostatic force) on the rear end.
ANS: 238.972
9. An oil tanker 3 m wide, 2 m deep
and 10 m long contains oil of
density 800 kg/m3 to a depth of 1
m. If the tanker is closed and
completely filled with the oil and
accelerated horizontally at 3 m/s2,
determine the total liquid thrust
(hydrostatic force) on the front
end.
ANS:47.088KN
10. The tank contains oil with sp.gr. of
0.88. If the tank is 10 m long, the
initial depth of oil is 2.5 m. The
tank accelerates to the right at
2.45 m/s2. Assume the tank walls
are sufficiently high so that there
is no spillage. Determine the slope
of the water surface.
ANS: 0.25
11. A rectangular car tank 30m long,
4m wide and 3m deep is
completely open at the top. If it is
initially filled to the top, what is the
max force acting on the side
opposite to the direction of the
acceleration?
ANS: (270m3 liquid spilled)
(176.58KN max)(90m3)
12. An open rectangular tank 1.5m x
1m x 1.2m high is completely filled
with water when at rest.
Determine the volume spilled after
the tank acquired a linear uniform
acceleration of 0.6 m/s2 in the
horizontal direction.
ANS: 68.807L
13. A rectangular car tank 30m long,
4m wide and 3m deep is
completely open at the top. If it is
initially filled to the top, what is the
max force acting on the side
opposite to the direction of the
acceleration?
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 2
ANS:176.05KPA
14. An unbalanced vertical force of
280N upward accelerates a
volume of 0.044 𝑚3 of water. If
the water is 0.9m. deep in a
cylindrical tank, what is the
acceleration of the tank?
Unit of the Correct Answer: m/s2
 Decimal Places required in the: 2
ANS: (a= 6.3636 m/s2)
(14.5563KN Pressure @ bottom)
(711.64N Force Acting on the bottom)
15. A rectangular tank 6 m long, 3 m
wide and 2m deep contains water
to a depth of 1 m. It is accelerated
horizontally at 2.5 m/s2 in the
direction of its length. Determine
the minimum pressure intensities
at bottom.
Unit of the Correct Answer: kPa
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 2
ANS:12.12KPA
16. An open cubical tank with each
side 1.5 m contains oil of specific
weight 7.5 kN/m3 up to a depth of
1.3 m. Find the forces acting on
the side of the tank when it is
being moved with an acceleration
of 4 m/s2 in vertically upward
direction.
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: 13.726Kp
17. An open vessel of water
accelerates up to a 45° plane at 3
m/𝑠2. What is the vertical
component of the acceleration?
Unit of the Correct Answer: m/s2
Decimal Places required in the f
inal answer: 3
ANS: (2.121m/s2 vertical)
(2.121m/s2)(10.0815 degree)
18. An open vessel of water
accelerates up to a 45° plane at 3
m/𝑠2. What is the horizontal
component of the acceleration?
Unit of the Correct Answer: m/s2
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: 2.121m/s2
19. An open vessel of water
accelerates up to a 30° plane at 3
m/𝑠2. What is the vertical
component of the acceleration?
Unit of the Correct Answer: m/s2
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 1
ANS: 1.5m/s2
20. An open vessel of water
accelerates up to a 20° plane at 3
m/𝑠2. What is the angle that the
water surface makes with the
horizontal?
Unit of the Correct Answer:
degrees
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS : (14.5826 degree)
21. An open tank 3m by 3m in
horizontal section weighs 4 kN
and contains water to a depth of
1m. It is acted by an unbalanced
force of 18 kN parallel to the pair
 of sides. Determine the
acceleration of the tank.
ANS: (a=1.9133)(1.3846 slope)
(1.293HEIGHT)(4.84254m3
volume of water spilled out)
22. An oil tanker 3 m wide, 2 m deep
and 10 m long contains oil of
density 800 kg/m3 to a depth of 1
m. Determine the maximum
horizontal acceleration that can be
given to the tanker such that the
oil just reaches its top end.
ANS: 1.962 m/s2
moves with an acceleration of 5
m/s2 up a 30o inclined plane.
Unit of the Correct Answer: n/a
Decimal Places required in the
final answer: 3
ANS: 30.641
26. A 5-m cubical tank is filled with 4m
of oil having S.G=0.8, find the
force acting on one side of the
tank when the acceleration is
1m/s2. Vertically downward

23. An open tank 1.8 m x 1.8m and Unit of the correct answer :KN
1.30 m deep contains water at the Decimal Places required in the
depth of 0.90m. The weight of the answer : 2
tank is 3600N. The tank is acted
by an unbalanced force of 12000N ANS: 281.92
parallel to a pair side. Determine
the acceleration of the tank.
ANS: 32.4422m/s2

24. A cubical box 1m on an edge,

open at the top and half filled with
water is placed on an incline plane
making a 15o angle with the
horizontal. The box alone weighs
500 N and has a coefficient of
friction with the plane of 0.30.
Determine the acceleration of the
av box along the plane.
Unit of the Correct Answer: m/s
ANS:2.249m/s2

ANS: 2.249 A rectangular tank 6 m long, 3 m wide

25. An open rectangular tank 3m long

nd 2 m wide is filled with water to
a depth of 1.5 m. Find the slope of
the water surface when the tank