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6. Below is a figure of a dam with height 5m, top length 7m, and bottom length 9m. Find the force exerted by the water on one end of the dam. 7.

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Chapter14: Fluid Mechanics

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Problem 55P: A dam is used to hold back a river. The dam has a height H=12m and a width W=10m . Assume that...

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