The magnitude and location of the hydrostatic force on the vertical rectangular plate.
Answer to Problem 3.6.1P
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Length of the rectangular plate = 4 m
Width of the rectangular plate = 2 m
Formula used:
where, F is the hydrostatic force
A is the surface area
Calculation:
The given figure is shown below:
The vertical distance to the centroid is calculated as:
The hydrostatic force is calculated as:
The location of the hydrostatic force is calculated as:
Conclusion:
The magnitude and location of the hydrostatic force on the vertical rectangular plate are
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