A vertical rectangular plate is submerged in a fluid with its topedge parallel to the fluid’s surface. Show that the force exerted bythe fluid on one side of the plate equals the average value of thepressure up and down the plate times the area of the plate.

A vertical rectangular plate is submerged in a fluid with its topedge parallel to the fluid’s surface. Show that the force exerted bythe fluid on one side of the plate equals the average value of thepressure up and down the plate times the area of the plate.

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International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

Section: Chapter Questions

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