Water is filled to a height H = 196 m behind a dam of width w = 108 m (see the figure). Determine the resultant force exerted by the water on the dam. SOLVE IT Conceptualize Because pressure varies with depth, we cannot calculate the force simply by multiplying the area by the pressure. Categorize Because of the variation of pressure with depth, we must use integration to solve this example, so we categorize it as an analysis problem. dy Analyze Let's imagine a vertical y axis, with y = 0 at the bottom of

Water is filled to a height H = 196 m behind a dam of width w = 108 m (see the figure). Determine the resultant force exerted by the water on the dam. SOLVE IT Conceptualize Because pressure varies with depth, we cannot calculate the force simply by multiplying the area by the pressure. Categorize Because of the variation of pressure with depth, we must use integration to solve this example, so we categorize it as an analysis problem. dy Analyze Let's imagine a vertical y axis, with y = 0 at the bottom of

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Chapter12: Fluid Dynamics And Its Biological And Medical Applications

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