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Jordan Abbott
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I am trying to determine the weight of an equipment with fluid of some density p$\rho$ and volume v$v$. I believe the weight is straight forward and should be p*v*g$\rho v g$, where g$g$ is the acceleration due to gravity. In case of pressure vessels (cylinder), their is also internal pressure, but in the free body diagram they cancel out. How about if the pressure vessel was unsymmetrical?

I am trying to determine the weight of an equipment with fluid of some density p and volume v. I believe the weight is straight forward and should be p*v*g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity. In case of pressure vessels (cylinder), their is also internal pressure, but in the free body diagram they cancel out. How about if the pressure vessel was unsymmetrical?

I am trying to determine the weight of an equipment with fluid of some density $\rho$ and volume $v$. I believe the weight is straight forward and should be $\rho v g$, where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity. In case of pressure vessels (cylinder), their is also internal pressure, but in the free body diagram they cancel out. How about if the pressure vessel was unsymmetrical?

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If pressure exerts force per unit area, does internal pressure contribute to weight of a pressure vessel

I am trying to determine the weight of an equipment with fluid of some density p and volume v. I believe the weight is straight forward and should be p*v*g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity. In case of pressure vessels (cylinder), their is also internal pressure, but in the free body diagram they cancel out. How about if the pressure vessel was unsymmetrical?