A plate in the shape of an isosceles right triangle with side length 4 meters is submerged in water so that its hypotenuse is facing down, and its right angle vertex is level with the surface of the water. Find the hydrostatic force on one side of the plate Density of water 1000 kg/m^3 Gravity is 9.81 m/s^2 Please explain each steps in details.

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A plate in the shape of an isosceles right triangle with side length 4 meters is
submerged in water so
that its hypotenuse is facing down, and its right angle vertex is level with the surface
of the water. Find
the hydrostatic force on one side of the plate
Density of water 1000 kg/m^3
Gravity is 9.81 m/s^2
Please explain each steps in details.
Transcribed Image Text:A plate in the shape of an isosceles right triangle with side length 4 meters is submerged in water so that its hypotenuse is facing down, and its right angle vertex is level with the surface of the water. Find the hydrostatic force on one side of the plate Density of water 1000 kg/m^3 Gravity is 9.81 m/s^2 Please explain each steps in details.
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