Question: F x = 0 F d F = 0 D l g ( D - z ) W d z = 1 2 l g

Fx=0FdF=0Dlg(D-z)Wdz=12lgWD2
Consider a cylindrical dam with diameter D(=2R)(the width of the river, i.e., the width of the cylinder, is W). At one point, the water surface of the river is equal to the height of the dam (i.e., the height of the dam is equal to the diameter D of the cylinder-shaped dam). At this time, the river is in contact with the cylinder-shaped dam on one hemisphere. Assuming that the density of water is 10^3 kg/m^3, when the total horizontal force applied by one hemisphere of the dam from the water of the river is obtained, let's call it Fx. Since the water surface of the river has gone down a lot because it has not rained for a while, one day I checked that the water surface of the river has come down to half (=R) of the cylindrical dam. So what is the total horizontal force that the dam receives from the river at this time? Answer using Fx.
 Fx=0FdF=0Dlg(D-z)Wdz=12lgWD2 Consider a cylindrical dam with diameter D(=2R)(the width of the

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