Practice Center Of Pressure (5) - Fluid Statics 2 Overview - Hydraulic Engineering

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Question 1.
What happens to pressure as you go deeper in a fluid?
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Think about weight in terms of columns of fluid.
Question 2.
Define the center of pressure.
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How is it related to the centroid?
3Question 3.
What is the formula to calculate the resultant force on a submerged surface?
- F = pA
- F = ρgh
- F = mv^2
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Look for the key terms in pressure calculation.
4Question 4.
True or False: The center of pressure is always found at the centroid of the area.
- True
- False
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Recall the variations in pressure with depth.
Question 5.
A circular gate has a radius of 0.5 m and is submerged 2 m deep in water. Calculate the resultant force and locate the center of pressure.
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Use π = 3.14 for area.
Question 6.
You have a 1 meter long inclined triangular plate submerged at 3 meters depth in water; find yR taking moments and using the formula.
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Translate angles to sin for calculating depths.

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