Gas tank · Estonian PhO 2015 #3

Physics · ideal gases

Problem

A tall cylindrical compressed gas tank of radius

r=\SI{0,3}{m}

is made of steel that tolerates force per unit of area up to

\sigma=\SI{250}{MPa}

. Find the largest pressure of gas in the gas tank that the tank can endure. The width of the tank’s wall is

t=\SI{2}{mm}