A vertical plate is submerged in water and has the shown shape.  The plate is a semicircle with a diameter of 14 meters and the top is at a depth of 2 meters.  Express the force as an integral and then evaluate.

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A vertical plate is submerged in water and has the shown shape.  The plate is a semicircle with a diameter of 14 meters and the top is at a depth of 2 meters.  Express the force as an integral and then evaluate.

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