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?

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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?

 

Which of the following situation is UNSTABLE?
Weight
W
B
FB
FB
B
G
W
Weight
AFB
GB
w
W
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following situation is UNSTABLE? Weight W B FB FB B G W Weight AFB GB w W
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