calculate the value of the force exerted by the water above the window of the dam. Be sure to explain why if the pressure varies from the surface of the water, the lower limit for the integral is taken from depth "a" and not from zero? (it is convenient that you make diagrams to support your answer). In a vertical gate of a small dam there is a window at a distance a perbelow the surface of the liquid contained in the dam, of density p0. Thiswindow has equilateral triangle shape with side L, as shown in figure 2.Nivel de referenciaFigure 2. Dam gate with a triangular window.

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In a vertical gate of a small dam there is a window at a distance a per below the surface of the liquid contained in the dam, of density p0. This window has equilateral triangle shape with side L, as shown in figure 2. Nivel de referencia

In a vertical gate of a small dam there is a window at a distance a per below the surface of the liquid contained in the dam, of density p0. This window has equilateral triangle shape with side L, as shown in figure 2. Nivel de referencia

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calculate the value of the force exerted by the water above the window of the dam. Be sure to explain why if the pressure varies from the surface of the water, the lower limit for the integral is taken from depth "a" and not from zero? (it is convenient that you make diagrams to support your answer).

In a vertical gate of a small dam there is a window at a distance a per
below the surface of the liquid contained in the dam, of density p0. This
window has equilateral triangle shape with side L, as shown in figure 2.
Nivel de referencia
Figure 2. Dam gate with a triangular window.

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