10.3.2 - Integration for Total Hydrostatic Force
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What happens to hydrostatic pressure as depth increases?
💡 Hint: Think about the weight of the water column above.
Define what a centroid is in the context of fluid mechanics.
💡 Hint: It's the average location of the shape's area.
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How does hydrostatic pressure vary with depth?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you go deeper underwater.
What shape does the pressure distribution take on a vertical submerged wall?
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure is felt differently at different heights.
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Calculate the total hydrostatic force acting on a submerged rectangular surface of 2m x 5m at a depth of 3m, considering water density is 1000 kg/m³ and g = 9.81 m/s².
💡 Hint: Break down the calculation into parts: find the pressure, then multiply it by the area.
You have a vertical submerged wall with a depth of 4m. How do you find the center of pressure? Why is it below the centroid?
💡 Hint: Consider that the weight of the water contributes more force at deeper sections.
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