10.4.2 - Center of Pressure in Structural Design
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What is the formula for calculating hydrostatic pressure?
💡 Hint: Think about the factors that contribute to pressure in a fluid.
True or False: Hydrostatic pressure decreases with depth.
💡 Hint: Recall how pressure is defined in a fluid.
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What is hydrostatic pressure dependent on?
💡 Hint: Consider what causes pressure in fluids.
True or False: The center of pressure is always above the centroid on a submerged surface.
💡 Hint: Recall how pressure distribution works on submerged surfaces.
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A submerged rectangular plate has dimensions 3m X 2m and is located at a depth of 4m in water. Calculate the force acting on the plate and the location of the center of pressure.
💡 Hint: Use the hydrostatic pressure formula and remember the trapezoidal distribution for vertical surfaces.
Explain how the center of pressure shifts if the fluid density is doubled and the plate remains at the same depth.
💡 Hint: Consider if changing density affects the overall distribution profile.
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