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The document uploaded appears to be from a "Mecánica de Fluidos" class (Fluid Mechanics), specifically *Taller No. 02*. The first problem described involves a storage tank with a height of 6000 mm, filled halfway with a fluid (likely hydromiel, a liquid of density 1090 kg/m³). You are tasked with calculating the magnitude of the hydrostatic force on a surface at the bottom of the tank, using the given parameters.

### Approach for solving the problem:

1. **Determine the height of the fluid column**: Since the tank is filled halfway, the height of the hydromiel column is \( \frac{6000 \text{ mm}}{2} = 3000 \text{ mm} = 3 \text{ m} \).

2. **Hydrostatic pressure at the bottom**: 
   \[
   P = \rho g h
   \]
   where:
   - \( \rho = 1090 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) (density of hydromiel),
   - \( g = 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) (acceleration due to gravity),
   - \( h = 3 \, \text{m} \) (height of the fluid).

3. **Force on the surface**:
   The hydrostatic force \( F \) on a surface at the bottom is the pressure multiplied by the area \( A \):
   \[
   F = P \cdot A = \rho g h \cdot A
   \]

You would need the area \( A \) of the bottom surface (not provided explicitly in the description here, but can be calculated from the tank's dimensions).

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Would you like me to continue with detailed calculations or further explanation? Here are five related questions for further exploration:

1. How does the shape of the tank affect the distribution of hydrostatic pressure?
2. How would the force change if the tank were filled to a different level?
3. What if a different fluid with a higher or lower density were used?
4. How does atmospheric pressure influence the overall force calculation?
5. How does the orientation of the surface influence hydrostatic pressure?

**Tip:** Always ensure unit consistency, particularly when working with large systems like fluid tanks.

Determine the magnitude of the hydrostatic force on the surface at the bottom of a storage tank filled halfway with hydromiel, a fluid with a density of 1090 kg/m³. The height of the tank is 6000 mm.

Learn how to calculate the hydrostatic force on a tank filled halfway with hydromiel, a fluid with a density of 1090 kg/m³. We use the principles of fluid mechanics, including the hydrostatic pressure formula (P = ρgh), to determine the force on the surface at the bottom. Suitable for fluid mechanics students.

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