A rectangular plate 0.6 m wide and 1.2 m deep lies within a water body such that its plane is inclined at 45° to the horizontal and the top edge is 0.70 m below the water surface. Determine the total pressure force on one side of the plate

A rectangular plate 0.6 m wide and 1.2 m deep lies within a water body such that its plane is inclined at 45° to the horizontal and the top edge is 0.70 m below the water surface. Determine the total pressure force on one side of the plate

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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