Applied Fluid Mechanics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780132558921
Author: Robert L. Mott, Joseph A. Untener
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.74PP
Work Problem 5.73 again, but this time the camera is to sit atop the float, out of the water. What minimum diameter float is required for this arrangement? If the float is made of a larger diameter, what will happen? If the float is made of a smaller diameter, what would happen?
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Applied Fluid Mechanics (7th Edition)
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