t the weight density of water is 62.5 lb/ft3.

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(Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Recall that the weight density of water is 62.5 lb/ft3.)

**Hydrostatic Force on an Inclined Swimming Pool**

A swimming pool is 10 ft wide and 20 ft long with its bottom as an inclined plane, having a shallow end with a depth of 3 ft and a deep end with a depth of 7 ft. Assume the pool is full of water. The weight density of water is 62.5 lb/ft³. Calculations are rounded to the nearest whole number.

**(a)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on the shallow end:

- Answer: 2813 lb ✓

**(b)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on the deep end:

- Answer: 15313 lb ✓

**(c)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on one of the sides:

- Answer: 7453 lb ✗

**(d)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on the bottom of the pool:

- Answer: 2450 lb ✗

The presented calculations illustrate how to compute hydrostatic forces at various locations within an inclined swimming pool filled with water. The answers provided show whether the estimation is correctly matched according to the problem conditions.
Transcribed Image Text:**Hydrostatic Force on an Inclined Swimming Pool** A swimming pool is 10 ft wide and 20 ft long with its bottom as an inclined plane, having a shallow end with a depth of 3 ft and a deep end with a depth of 7 ft. Assume the pool is full of water. The weight density of water is 62.5 lb/ft³. Calculations are rounded to the nearest whole number. **(a)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on the shallow end: - Answer: 2813 lb ✓ **(b)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on the deep end: - Answer: 15313 lb ✓ **(c)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on one of the sides: - Answer: 7453 lb ✗ **(d)** Estimate the hydrostatic force (in pounds) on the bottom of the pool: - Answer: 2450 lb ✗ The presented calculations illustrate how to compute hydrostatic forces at various locations within an inclined swimming pool filled with water. The answers provided show whether the estimation is correctly matched according to the problem conditions.
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