2. A vertical rectangular plate is submerged half in oil (sp. gr. = 0.8) and half in water such that its top edge is flushed with the oil surface. What is the ratio of the force exerted by water acting on the lower half to that by oil acting on the upper half? Oil = 0.80 Fo d/2 Water Fw d/2

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2. A vertical rectangular plate is submerged half in oil (sp. gr. = 0.8) and half in water
such that its top edge is flushed with the oil surface. What is the ratio of the force
exerted by water acting on the lower half to that by oil acting on the upper half?
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Oil
s = 0 .80
cg1
Fo
d/2
Water
cg2
Fw
d/2
Transcribed Image Text:2. A vertical rectangular plate is submerged half in oil (sp. gr. = 0.8) and half in water such that its top edge is flushed with the oil surface. What is the ratio of the force exerted by water acting on the lower half to that by oil acting on the upper half? %3| Oil s = 0 .80 cg1 Fo d/2 Water cg2 Fw d/2
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