A vertical plate, composed of a square and a triangle, is submerged so that its upper edge

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A vertical plate, composed of a square and a triangle, is submerged so that its upper edge coincides with the water surface (Figure P2.5.4). What is the height to length ratio such that the pressure force on the square is equal to the pressure force on the triangle?
A vertical plate, composed of a square and a triangle,

Front view of vertically submerged plate.

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Fundamentals Of Hydraulic Engineering Systems

ISBN: 978-0136016380

4th Edition

Authors: Robert J. Houghtalen, A. Osman H. Akan, Ned H. C. Hwang

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