undefined | Better HN

0 pointsabduhl6y ago0 comments

I have no idea what the GP is doing but you would just do

Pi * D^2 / 4 * H * 62.4

Where D is tank diameter in ft H is tank height in ft and 62.4 is the unit weight of water in lbs per cubic foot. Divide by 144 of D is in inches and 12 if H is in inches.

Or if you want to be real lazy you can see Pi/4*62.4 is ~49 and round to 50.

0 comments

Symbiote6y ago

Do most people know 62.4 lb/ft³?

The equivalent metric factor is 1 g/cm³ or 1 kg/L [1] so with D and H in centimeters the calculation is

  π D²/4 × H

kilograms of water.

[1] Assuming we're talking about a normal water tank, not a space rocket. Density varies with temperature, it's 0.9970474 g/cm³ at 25 °C.

abduhlOP6y ago

The unit weight of water being 62.4 pcf is probably not known by most people - most people don’t think in cubic feet. The more likely (and less useful) number most people know is ~8 lbs per gallon.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse