Answered: 13. Strangely, the hydrostatic force…

Name: 13. Strangely, the hydrostatic force exerted on the side wallof a pool
Uploaded: 2024-03-20T06:56:55.000Z
Channel: Bartleby
Description: 13. Strangely, the hydrostatic force exerted on the side wallof a pool does not depend on how much water is behindthat wall, but only on the depth of the water. Explain whythis makes sense.

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

13. Strangely, the hydrostatic force exerted on the side wallof a pool does not depend on how much water is behindthat wall, but only on the depth of the water. Explain whythis makes sense.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Publisher:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8.113P: Calculate the resultant force caused by the water acting on the parabolic arch dam. The water levels...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

If a ball has a volume of .52 cubic feet, what is the bouyant force on it if it is pushed under water?
PROBLEM 5: The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 0.4 m, h2 = 0.6 m, and h3 = 0.8 m. Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1000, 850 , and 13,600 kg/m^3, respectively.
1. A static fluid exerts a hydrostatic force on any surface submerged in it, what this force represents, and what is its direction? Explain. 2. How can we classify the surfaces submerged in static fluids? Explain. 3.How can we calculate the horizontal component FH of the resultant hydrostatic force exerted by a static fluid on a curved surface submerged in it? And how can we locate the center of pressure for this component? Explain.
A gate rotates at point A and releases water when the water's depth, d, exceeds a certain value. The gate's width (perpendicular to the image) is b = 2.95 ft, the water's depth is d = 4.82 ft, and point A is located at h = 2.41 ft. a) What is F, the magnitude of the horizontal force exerted on the gate by the water? The water's specific weight is γw=62.4lb/ft3. b) What are Ax and Bx, the horizontal reaction forces at points A and B that act on the gate from Part A. c) What is dmax, the water's maximum depth before the pressure causes the gate from part A to open?
given that the standard atmospheric pressure is 1430 psf, find the density
At what depth below the surface of the oil, relative density 0.89 will produce a pressure of 130 kN/m2. What depth of water is this equivalent to? 1:Depth of oil in meters? 2:Depth of water is this equivalent to ?
If a certain gasoline weighs 7,000 N/m3, determine the value of its specific volume relative to water at 15oC.
a conical tank having a height of 5ft and base of 12 in radius contains 0.7ft^3 of water. How much additional water is needed to fill the tank?
1. What is the value of the surface tension of a small droplet of water 0.4mm in diameter which is in contact with air if the pressure within the droplet is 565 Pa? 2. An atmospheric pressure of 116 KPa will be supported by how much height of mercury?
At what depth below the surface of the oil, relative density 0.8 will produce a pressure of 120 kN/m2. What depth of water is this equivalent to?
An open cubic tank of side length 2 m is completely filled with water. If the surface of the water and the outside of the tank are subject to atmospheric pressure, what are the hydrostatic forces acting on: Each side of the tank? The base of the tank?
2. Situation 1 - The pressure on a closed tank reads 58.86 kPa. What is the equivalent height, in meters, in terms of oil (SG = 0.85) Round off to three decimal places?