A cubical water tank has a side length of 3 m. The tank is half filled with water, and is open to the atmosphere with a pressure of 100 kPa. A truck carrying this tank accelerates at 5 m/s2. The maximum pressure in the water is (a) 115 kPa (b) 122 kPa (c) 129 kPa (d) 137 kPa (e) 153 kPa

A cubical water tank has a side length of 3 m. The tank is half filled with water, and is open to the atmosphere with a pressure of 100 kPa. A truck carrying this tank accelerates at 5 m/s2. The maximum pressure in the water is (a) 115 kPa (b) 122 kPa (c) 129 kPa (d) 137 kPa (e) 153 kPa

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Description: A cubical water tank has a side length of 3m. The tank is half filled with water, and isopen to the atmosphere with a pressure of100 kPa. A truck carrying this tankaccelerates at 5 m/s2. The maximumpressure in the water is(a) 115 kPa(b) 122 kPa(c) 1

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