Practice Horizontal Surface Forces - 2.1 | 6. Fluid Statics 2 Overview | Hydraulic Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the relationship between pressure and depth in a fluid?

💡 Hint: Think about the weight of the fluid above.

Question 2

Easy

Define buoyancy in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about why boats float.

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Question 1

What causes the pressure in a fluid to increase with depth?

  • Weight of the fluid
  • Temperature
  • Surface tension

💡 Hint: Think about the concept of fluid weight above a point.

Question 2

True or False: The center of pressure is always located at the physical centroid of a submerged area.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how pressure acts differently at various depths.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A submerged cylindrical object has a diameter of 0.5 m and is 2 m long. Calculate the total downward force due to fluid pressure acting on the curved surface of the object when submerged to a depth of 5 m.

💡 Hint: Use the formula A = πdh to find lateral area.

Question 2

Describe how changing the angle of inclination of a submerged surface affects the center of pressure and resultant force.

💡 Hint: Visualize the surface tilted to see how pressure varies.

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