Fluid Force on a Rectangular Plate A rectangular plate of heighth feet and base b feet is submerged vertically in a tank of fluid that weighs w pounds per cubic foot. The center of the rectangle is k feet below the surface of the fluid, where k> h/2. Show that the fluid force on the surface of the plate is F=wkhb.

Fluid Force on a Rectangular Plate A rectangular plate of heighth feet and base b feet is submerged vertically in a tank of fluid that weighs w pounds per cubic foot. The center of the rectangle is k feet below the surface of the fluid, where k> h/2. Show that the fluid force on the surface of the plate is F=wkhb.

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Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

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