3.7) A 1.2 m by 1.8 m rectangular plate is submerged in water. The plate makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Calculate the magnitude of the net force acting on one face and the position of the center of pressure when the top plane is: a.) at the water surface. b.) 0.50 m below the water surface. c.) 10.0 m below the water surface. 30° a.) 1.8m 30° b.) -0.5m 1.8m 30° 10.0m 1.8m c.)
3.7) A 1.2 m by 1.8 m rectangular plate is submerged in water. The plate makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Calculate the magnitude of the net force acting on one face and the position of the center of pressure when the top plane is: a.) at the water surface. b.) 0.50 m below the water surface. c.) 10.0 m below the water surface. 30° a.) 1.8m 30° b.) -0.5m 1.8m 30° 10.0m 1.8m c.)
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Transcribed Image Text:3.7) A 1.2 m by 1.8 m rectangular plate is submerged in water. The plate makes an angle of
30° with the horizontal. Calculate the magnitude of the net force acting on one face and
the position of the center of pressure when the top plane is:
a.) at the water surface.
b.) 0.50 m below the water surface.
c.) 10.0 m below the water surface
30°
a.)
1.8m
30°
b.)
-0.5m
1.8m
30°
10.0m
1.8m
c.)
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