6 - Properties of Areas
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating the resultant force on a horizontal plane area submerged in a fluid?
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure is affected by depth.
Where does the resultant force act on a plane surface?
💡 Hint: Think about where pressure is best represented.
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What is the resultant force on a submerged surface directly proportional to?
💡 Hint: Recall how pressure is affected by both these factors.
True or False: The center of pressure is always at the centroid.
💡 Hint: Consider how pressure acts differently at various points.
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Challenge Problems
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A triangular plate with a base of 2 m and height of 3 m is submerged at an angle. Calculate the resultant force acting on it and determine the location of the center of pressure.
💡 Hint: Approach by breaking down the height increments.
You have a circular gate submerged in water at a depth of 5 m. Calculate the total force acting on the gate as well as the center of pressure. Dimensions of the gate are radius 1 m.
💡 Hint: Think about how the circle simplifies the integration for circular sections.
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