A swimming pool is filled with 2 m of water. Its bottom is square and measures 4  m on a side. Two opposite sides are vertical; one end is at 45° and the other  makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Calculate the force of the water on  (a) the bottom, (b) a vertical side, (c) the 45° end, and (d) the 60° end. Use the  hydrostatic equation.

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A swimming pool is filled with 2 m of water. Its bottom is square and measures 4 
m on a side. Two opposite sides are vertical; one end is at 45° and the other 
makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. Calculate the force of the water on 
(a) the bottom, (b) a vertical side, (c) the 45° end, and (d) the 60° end. Use the 
hydrostatic equation.

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