A river barge, whose cross section is approximately rectangular, carries a load of grain. The barge is
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A river barge, whose cross section is approximately rectangular, carries a load of grain. The barge is \(28 \mathrm{ft}\) wide and \(90 \mathrm{ft}\) long. When unloaded, its draft (depth of submergence) is \(5 \mathrm{ft}\). and with the load of grain the draft is \(7 \mathrm{ft}\). Determine:
(a) the unloaded weight of the barge,
(b) the weight of the grain.
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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781119080701
8th Edition
Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein
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