A circular plate of radius r feet is submerged vertically in a tank of fluid that weighs w pounds per cubic foot. The center of the circle is k feet below the surface of the fluid, where k > r. Show that the fluid force on the surface of the plate is F = wk( r2 )

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A circular plate of radius r feet is submerged vertically in a tank of fluid that weighs w pounds per cubic foot. The center of the circle is k feet below the surface of the fluid, where k > r. Show that the fluid force on the surface of the plate is F = wk( r2 )

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