Applied Fluid Mechanics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780133414622
Author: UNTENER
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.53PP
Will the cylinder together with the brass plate shown in Fig. 5.25 and described in Problem 5.26 be stable in the position shown?
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