When calculating the value of the force exerted by the water on the window of the dam. 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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When calculating the value of the force exerted by the water on the window of the dam. 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).

When calculating the value of the force exerted by the water on the window of the dam. 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).

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