So I’m not English speaker so forgive me if I use the wrong terms. Why do barrels or casks (dunno the right term) have more concentrated hoops towards the end and not at the center?
I think it is about pressure but I do not fully understand why? Is this because when they are not placed on the side the highest pressure is below?
You can also explain like I’m 10 if you fin dir easier.
Thnak you!!!
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Barrels bulge at the middle not because of a force in the barrel pushing out. There’s a bulge in the middle because the pieces of wood are being pulled together at the ends. The ties at the ends of the barrel are what holds a barrel together, and it has to be tight enough to maintain a water-tight seal. That takes a good deal of force, which is why there are multiple rings holding everything in place.
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