A simple shower for remote locations is designed with a cylindrical tank 500 mm in diameter and 1.800 m high as shown in Fig. 4.22. The water flows through a flapper valve in the bottom through a 75-mm-diameter opening. The flapper must be pushed upward to open the valve. How much force is required to open the valve?

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Water 10 mm Water depth - 75-mm diameter - 1.80 m Valve Tank bottom 65 mm Force applied to open valve Hinge Valve (b) Detail of valve (a) General view of shower tank and valve