A square plate of surface area 9.2 square meters is held vertically in water. Determine the total pressure force on the surface and the center of pressure if its upper edge is 3 m below * the surface of water Free surface of water 3.

A square plate of surface area 9.2 square meters is held vertically in water. Determine the total pressure force on the surface and the center of pressure if its upper edge is 3 m below * the surface of water Free surface of water 3.

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

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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