10.2.3 - Center of Pressure Determination
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What is hydrostatic pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about the position of a fluid in a container.
What is the formula for calculating pressure?
💡 Hint: Remember key variables that affect pressure.
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What does hydrostatic pressure depend on?
💡 Hint: Consider what factors change with depth.
The center of pressure is usually located where in relation to the centroid?
💡 Hint: Think about how pressure increases with depth.
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A vertical dam wall has a height of 20 m submerged in water. How do you calculate the hydrostatic force acting on it?
💡 Hint: Think about the average pressure at the centroid and then calculate the total area.
If a submerged rectangular surface has a height of 10 m and the center of pressure is found 1.5 m below the centroid, explain the significance of this result in engineering.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how deeper pressure points affect structural integrity.
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