HYDROSTATIC FORCES ON

SURFACE
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• A rectangular plate 3 metres long and 1
metre wide is immersed vertically in water in
such a way that its 3 metres side is parallel
to the water surface and is 1 metre below it.
Find Total pressure and position of centre of
pressure
• An isosceles triangular plate of base 3 m and
altitude 3 m is immersed vertically in ana oil
of specific gravity 0,8. The base of the plate
coincides with the free surface of oil.
Determine total pressure and centre of
pressure