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Consider a dam of width D and a water body of a depth of H, as shown in the figure below. Determine the net force acting on the dam. H

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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Hello, please solve problem 2

Problem 1
AU-shaped tube is partially filled with a liquid of known density p1. At the right end,
another liquid of unknown density p2 is added. These are immiscible, and the heights
of the columns are hi and hz, respectively, as shown in the figure below. Determine
the density p2-
h2
hi
p2
P1
Problem 2
Consider a dam of width D and a water body of a depth of H, as shown in the figure
below. Determine the net force acting on the dam.
H
Problem 3
A homogeneous block of mass M and volume V = abh is put on a liquid of known
density pi-
Determine the fraction of the block below the surface of the liquid.
Problem 4
Find the expression that allows the indirect measurement of the density of an object
using Archimede's Principle. Relate the weight and the apparent weight if it is
submerged in a liquid of known density pj.

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