Problem #1: A dam is used to hold back a river. The dam has a height water is p=1000kg/m3. dy W. y a. What is the pressure at the bottom of the dam? b. Determine the net force on the dam. c. If the height of the dam and width of the dam are each tripled, what
Problem #1: A dam is used to hold back a river. The dam has a height water is p=1000kg/m3. dy W. y a. What is the pressure at the bottom of the dam? b. Determine the net force on the dam. c. If the height of the dam and width of the dam are each tripled, what
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem #1: A dam is used to hold back a river. The dam has a height H=15m and a width W=20m. Assume that the density of the
water is p=1000kg/m3.
h
H
dy
W.
a. What is the pressure at the bottom of the dam?
b. Determine the net force on the dam.
c. If the height of the dam and width of the dam are each tripled, what is the new net force on the dam?
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