A rectangular plate with a width of 2 m and a height of 3 m was submerged in water. The distance of the upper edge of the plate from the free surface of the water is 5 m. Since the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, what is the hydrostatic pressure force on the plate surface considering the atmospheric pressure?    a) 688 kN  B) 747 kN  NS) 864 kN  D) 307 kN  TO) 2950 kN

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A rectangular plate with a width of 2 m and a height of 3 m was submerged in water. The distance of the upper edge of the plate from the free surface of the water is 5 m. Since the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, what is the hydrostatic pressure force on the plate surface considering the atmospheric pressure?

 
 a)

688 kN

 B)

747 kN

 NS)

864 kN

 D)

307 kN

 TO)

2950 kN

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