1) The buoyant force acting on the plate is equal to a the mass of the plate times distance of the plate from the free surface b the weight of the plate c the weight of the liquid displaced by the plate 2) The hydrostatic force acting on a circular surface always passes through the center of the circle. True or False 3) Which of the following situation is UNSTABLE? a,b,c?
1) The buoyant force acting on the plate is equal to a the mass of the plate times distance of the plate from the free surface b the weight of the plate c the weight of the liquid displaced by the plate 2) The hydrostatic force acting on a circular surface always passes through the center of the circle. True or False 3) Which of the following situation is UNSTABLE? a,b,c?
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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1) The buoyant force acting on the plate is equal to
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the mass of the plate times distance of the plate from the free surface |
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the weight of the plate |
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the weight of the liquid displaced by the plate |
2) The hydrostatic force acting on a circular surface always passes through the center of the circle. True or False
3) Which of the following situation is UNSTABLE? a,b,c?
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following situation is UNSTABLE?
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