A trapezoidal plate with height h and bases a and 2a is submerged vertically in water as shown. Express the hydrostatic force against one side of the plate as an integral and evaluate it. (Use delta for 8, the weight density constant.) )dx =2adh 3 2x - %xp

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A trapezoidal plate with height h and bases a and 2a is submerged vertically in water as shown. Express the hydrostatic force against one side of the plate as an integral and evaluate it.
(Use delta for 8, the weight density constant.)
2adh?
dx =
2x -
3
Transcribed Image Text:A trapezoidal plate with height h and bases a and 2a is submerged vertically in water as shown. Express the hydrostatic force against one side of the plate as an integral and evaluate it. (Use delta for 8, the weight density constant.) 2adh? dx = 2x - 3
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